Author: Ariana Portalatin

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added six practices to its network. 

President Joe Biden recently announced his plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt to eligible borrowers, but some dentists are not confident it will do much to help aspiring and current dentists. 

Florham Park, N.J.-based Select Dental Management has overcome several challenges on its way to becoming one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., but they've placed the DSO at a place for continued success, according to two execs. 

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine appointed Marnie Oakley, DMD, interim dean. 

Chicago-based Great Lakes Dental Partners recently added an Illinois dental practice to its network. 

Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental recently added practices in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S., with more than 885 practices in 25 states.

Both large and small-scale DSOs have made big moves this year to expand their networks and increase patient satisfaction as competition heats up in the field. 

From the top paying industries to the average hourly wage, here are 12 statistics on dental assistant pay in 2022: 

From the top paying states to average annual salary, here are 24 statistics on dental hygienist pay in 2022: