Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Four dental professionals recently shared with Becker's what they feel is the most dangerous trend facing dentistry — the limited number of dental staff and providers. 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed the 2023 Health and Human Service omnibus bill, which expands dental care for adults on Medicaid. 

Joseph Hogan, CEO of medical device company Align Technology, had a CEO-to-employee pay ratio of 1,659-to-1 in 2021, according to 247wallstreet.com.

Kells, an oral health artificial intelligence company, and Liberty Dental Plan Northeast, a dental benefits administration company, have teamed up to provide underserved communities with dental health evaluations. 

The Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County in Shelbyville, Tenn., received $100,000 in state funding, according to a May 23 report by News Channel 5 Nashville.

High Point (N.C.) University Workman School of Dental Medicine partnered with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center to expand oral care for patients receiving radiation or chemotherapy cancer treatment. 

Dentists who have been out of dental school for more than 25 years are less likely to be affiliated with a DSO, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Oryx Dental Software and Pearl have partnered to add Pearl's Second Opinion artificial intelligence software.

The American Dental Association has asked the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that would help improve the dental workforce and access to care in rural areas. 

Here are three dental groups expanding in Arizona that Becker's has reported on since April 3: