California is the state with the highest number of active dentists and the most dental shortage areas, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Author: Ariana Portalatin
The U.S. is in need of 11,742 dental practitioners to relieve shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Irvine, Calif.-based DSO Smile Brands recently added Meadow Place Dental to its network.
Lily Garcia, DDS, is stepping down as dean from the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine to join Texas A&M University College of Dentistry as its new dean.
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has promoted Max Van Vliet to the role of vice president of partnership development.
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Two dentists who pleaded guilty to tax charges and 11 other legal battles in the dental industry since January:
The average annual salaries in the lowest ranking states for dental health range between $33,560 and $38,370 for dental assistants and between $57,670 and $75,970 for dental hygienists.
The average annual salaries for dental hygienists and assistants range between $37,860 and $88,610 in the highest ranking states for dental health, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and dental provider Express Dentists.
Domenick Zero, DDS, was recently given the 2022 Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research by the American Dental Association.
Orange, Calif.-based DSO Western Dental recently added two California locations.