The increased digitization of dental records, improved AI and machine learning softwares and the commonality of QR codes are just a few of the ways that cybersecurity risks in dentistry have heightened in recent years.
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Dentists in the U.S. had an average total economic impact of $2.36 million in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association.
New York City-based Avista Capital Partners acquired Terrats Medical, a dental prosthetics company based in Barcelona, Spain.
Dental practices in the U.S. created more than 2.4 million jobs in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association.
Dental offices in the U.S. generated approximately $478 billion in annual economic impact in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association.
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