Owner dentists have been busy at their practices in 2024, adding new equipment, technology and staff members while also dropping out of some insurance networks, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added a dental practice in Jay, Okla., to its network.
Open Dental, a practice management software developer, partnered with Bola AI to integrate Bola's artificial intelligence voice program.
In Connecticut, the highest-ranked state for dental health, the average cost of a dental exam is $194.
A dental practice in Lacey, Wash., transitioned to a new office location after its original practice was destroyed in a fire.
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Organic and inorganic growth are the two main avenues for DSOs and dental groups to grow and expand, but which strategy is more effective is not always clear.
The Association for Dental Safety created a resource guide for dentists to follow when reopening a practice after a natural disaster.
Dentists who are affiliated with a DSO have higher confidence levels in the economic conditions of their dental practice, the dental industry and the U.S. overall, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
More than 26% of dentists have dropped out of some insurance networks since the start of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
In Arkansas, the lowest-ranked state for dental health, the average cost of a dental exam is $205.