Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Technology and AI are becoming more prevalent in the dental industry, which some leaders see as good, while others are not as sure.

The average cost to visit an oral surgeon in Alaska is between $99 and $147, the highest of any state, according to insurance company Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Pacific Northwest Implant Studio and General Dentistry in Eugene, Ore., led by Matthew Byrne, DDS, has shut down unexpectedly, leaving patients without care, according to a Jan. 11 report by ABC affiliate KEZI.

The reimplementation of mask mandates in healthcare settings could affect dental practices.

Here are three dental organizations that have expanded their Texas networks that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 19:

Dental practices in Minnesota are facing major scheduling backlogs, mainly due to the lack of available dental hygienists, according to a Jan. 10 report by ABC affiliate KSTP-TV.

Newly formed Haven Dental, founded by Charles Wei, DDS, opened its first practice location.

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has added a North Carolina practice to its network.

First Choice Dental, which operates 11 dental clinics throughout Wisconsin, suffered a cybersecurity incident.

Members of the Indiana Senate presented SB 132, which establishes accountability for dental insurers in the state.