Author: Ariana Portalatin

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

Treatment costs, the best products to use and implants are among the most asked-about topics by dental patients. 

The average total revenue made by U.S. dental schools has increased from $3.24 billion in 2011 to $4.44 billion in 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association.

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has added seven practices in six states in the last two months.

Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS added two practices in Virginia and Maryland.

Kentucky saw the largest increase in average annual dentist salary, rising from $136,480 in 2021 to $188,910 in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Alaska saw the biggest drop in average annual dentist salary, decreasing from $168,390 in 2021 to $118,030 in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Chicago-based Bright Direction Dental recently added English Rows Dental Group to its network. 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added a Michigan dental practice to its network.

Arizona is the highest-paying state for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, while Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, N.C.-S.C. is the highest-paying metropolitan region, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.