Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Here are three dental groups that have added practices in Georgia that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 20:

The median hourly wage for dental assistants was $21.55 in 2022, a 7.3% increase from 2021, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

USA Today has named its top six dental insurance plans for 2024, listing Anthem Essential Choice PPO Platinum as its top choice, according to a Nov. 14 report. 

Patients of record at dental practices where the owner graduated dental school between 2013 and 2022 wait 20.5 days for an appointment, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

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

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.