Author: Ariana Portalatin

Stories about cybersecurity, Medicaid and compensation were among the most-read stories covered by Becker's this month. 

Here are two recent dental practice closures to know:

Denver-based Espire Dental named Sarah Montgomery its next CFO.

Delaware is the highest-paying state for dentists, while Alaska is the lowest-paying state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lake Placid, N.Y.-based Adirondack Health Dental Care could close its doors April 28 after grappling with staffing shortages and financial challenges, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported April 27.

A dentist who led several organizations and pioneered oral AIDS research died March 31 at 85.

Twenty-three states saw an increase in dentist salaries between 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Licensing barriers are making it difficult for more dental therapists to practice in the state, the Lund Report reported April 25.

Three dental organizations recently partnered to develop the first-ever global protocols for digital cleft treatment.

Former ADA president Howard Jones, DMD, died March 4 at the age of 80.