Author: Ariana Portalatin

One of the most common misconceptions about DSOs is that dentists don't have clinical autonomy, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. 

First-year dental program enrollment has increased by 2.4 percent since last year, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 formed a hygiene executive committee to elevate patient care and support the professional growth of staff.

Chicago-based DSO Aspen Dental recently opened a new office in LaPlace, La., L'Observateur reported May 27. 

Stories about DSO growth, dentist pay and practice closures were among the most-read stories covered by Becker's this month. 

Here are six milestones that have taken place in the dental industry in the last 30 days:

The Illinois State Dental Society recently participated in a multi-state coalition to ask the Commission on Dental Accreditation to expand student-to-faculty ratios.

A Tennessee patient who was upset she could not get refunded for her dental treatment was charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly firing gunshots at a home with people inside, Fox13 Memphis reported May 26. 

The American Association of Orthodontics recently opposed the use of mail-order orthodontics, citing a lack of in-person examinations.

Tuition made up nearly 45 percent of total revenue at U.S. dental schools in 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association.