Author: Ariana Portalatin

Insurance reimbursement rates have remained stagnant for dentists this year despite rising operating costs, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added practices in Florida and California to its network. 

Several dental organizations have partnered to create legislation pushing for increased licensure portability for dentists and dental hygienists.

Supplies, staff wages and rent are a few expenses with a higher price tag this year for dental practices, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Guardian Dentistry Partners has made several moves this year to expand its network, including entering three new states this year.

Although private equity has the ability to encourage growth and innovation in the dental industry, many dentists still believe there could be disadvantages to the field. 

While private equity has the potential to uplift dental practices and drive growth, there are several ways it can hurt the profession, according to one dentist owner. 

Three new dental schools are in various stages of development in Tennessee, Missouri and Florida. 

Here are nine updates about the monkeypox virus outbreak as the U.S. tops 21,000 cases:

Dentists made an average of $167,160 in 2021, down 7.5 percent from $180,830 in 2020, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.