Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Here are four recent updates on Align Technology that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 27:

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. 

Artificial intelligence is expanding across many healthcare fields, including dentistry and oral surgery. 

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

Here are four updates on dental therapy legislation that Becker's has reported on in 2023:

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Ohio:

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.

The law firm of Kirby McInerney has launched an investigation into Align Technology to determine if the company violated federal securities laws.

Akeyla Brown, DDS, is an oral surgeon and was recently named the first clinical director for diversity, equity and inclusion and community engagement for Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management.