Author: Cameron Cortigiano

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 added a Pennsylvania practice to its network.

Here are seven DSOs and dental groups that have added new COOs that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:

Specialty dentists have the highest mean hourly wage in Connecticut, where they make an average of $150.24 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental technology company Align Technology is repurchasing $150 million of its common stock.

Collaboration among dental professionals and medical-dental integration are some of the biggest aspects of the dental industry that leaders feel need an update. 

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental affiliated with a practice in Florida to grow its network.

Affordable Dentures & Implants, a dental brand of Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care, expanded its Pennsylvania network.

Atlanta-based Elegant Smiles partnered with Pearl to add Pearl's dental AI program to its practice.

Texas City, Texas-based College of the Mainland is set to launch a dental hygiene associate degree program.

The American Dental Association expressed its support for the A Stronger Workforce for America Act, which aims to boost workforce development and training programs for dental hygienists and dental assistants.