Author: Cameron Cortigiano

There are 14 states where Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement as a percentage of average dentist charges for child dental services is at least 50% in 2024, up from 13 states in 2022.

Here are four updates to know on dental schools and education, as reported by Becker's since Nov. 8:

The American Dental Association has expressed its opposition to comments made on water fluoridation by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD.

The Academy of General Dentistry has installed Chethan Chetty, DDS, as its next president.

Here are 10 updates to know on New York's dental industry that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 12:

Lawmakers in Arkansas filed legislation to repeal a state law requiring fluoride in drinking water, according to a Nov. 21 report by Arkansas Advocate.

More than 10% of adults in the U.S. have dental debt, according to the Commonwealth Fund's Biennial Health Insurance Survey.

Here are four DSOs and dental organizations that have received private equity investments, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 29:

There are eight states where Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement as a percentage of average dentist charges for adult dental services is at least 50% in 2024, up from seven states in 2022. 

The Virginia Board of Dentistry has suspended the dental license of Christina Mills, DDS, for prescribing controlled substances to herself and her children for non-therapeutic purposes.