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Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Here are five moves made by dental groups in Texas that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 14:

The median hourly wage for dental hygienists was $39.14 in 2022, a 3.1% decrease from 2021, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Only 72.5% of dentists in private practice are owners in 2023, down from 84.7% in 2005, according to a November report from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

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Jim Armbruster, DMD, has retired after practicing dentistry for 47 years, according to a Nov. 9 report by the Journal-Advocate. 

Orthodontics manufacturer and supplier American Orthodontics is opening a 129,025-square-foot facility in Saukville, Wis., according to a Nov. 10 report by the Sheboygan Press.

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