Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Fox Point Dental, a dental clinic in Colorado, moved into an expanded practice location in Lakewood, Colo.

Tempe, Ariz.-based Gen4 Dental Partners and Spear Enterprise have partnered to give the DSO's dentists access to Spear's continuing education curriculum.

Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental is implementing Henry Schein One's cloud-based platform and dental AI at its more than 100 practices.

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University is launching a program to offer tuition assistance to students who commit to practicing in underserved areas.

An Affordable Dentures & Implants location in Anderson, S.C., reopened after being closed for more than a year due to water damage.

Here are three additions, acquisitions and partnerships made by DSOs and dental organizations in the Northeast that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 9:

Annual salaries for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants vary by state, with dentists bringing an average of $172,290, dental hygienists making $84,860 and dental assistants earning $44,710 annually. 

One dentist has more questions than answers about what the future will look like in the dental industry. But rather than causing him stress, the unknowns fuel his excitement for change.

The quality and caliber of individuals leading dentistry, the increased amount of collaboration between medical professionals and the positive impact of consolidation are all reasons for excitement for five dental leaders.

The American Association of Orthodontists warned against "Mewing," a social media trend to reshape the jawline and improve facial aesthetics.