Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Metuchen, N.J.-based Dentistry.One launched SmileScan, an AI-powered service to monitor oral health in between dental visits.

Value-based care in dentistry is often discussed, but there is no standard definition of what it looks like in the industry, according to a Sept. 17 report by HealthScape.

Here are three updates on dentistry in Pennsylvania, as reported by Becker's since Sept. 5:

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health held its 14th annual Smile Generation Serve Day, donating more than $16.5 million in dental services. 

Here are seven updates on the dental artificial intelligence space that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1:

The percentage of dentists who are affiliated with a DSO reached 13.8% in 2023, nearly doubling since 2015, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Dental hygienists have an average annual salary of $92,840 in New Hampshire, the state with the most hygienists per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Cigna partnered with Paytient to provide health plan members with another payment option for out-of-pocket dental care.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that redefines teledentistry in the state.

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry received six-year reaccreditation for seven dental programs from the Commission on Dental Accreditation.