Pacific Dental Services, one of the largest DSOs in the country, recently transitioned into PDS Health, signaling a move to become a comprehensive healthcare support organization.
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
The American Dental Association expressed backing for a bill that would prevent health plans from placing fees on dentists for electronic funds transfers.
The average retirement age for dentists in the U.S. has risen from 64.7 in 2001 to 68.9 in 2023, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners received a growth capital investment to continue its growth and expansion into new regions.
Creating a system with universal licensure for dentists would be a big boost for the dental industry for a multitude of reasons, according to this dentist.
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Oral surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons have the highest mean hourly wage in North Carolina, where they make an average of $173.79 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The shortage of dental hygienists has led to a scheduling backlog of up to 10 months at a Vermont practice, according to a May 2 report by CBS affiliate WCAX.
A dentist in Morehead City, N.C., has been accused of practicing dentistry while having a suspended license, according to a May 2 report by Carteret County News-Times.
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan was ranked as the top dental school in the world by QS World University Rankings and has an average tuition of $59,946 for out-of-state, first-year students.
From staffing to treatment approach and catching up with new technologies, here are some of the biggest aspects of the dental industry that dentists and executives feel are in need of a refresh.