Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Minnesota is expected to become the 9th state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist compact.

The American Alliance for Dental Insurance Quality and the Massachusetts Dental Society released a letter concerning access to care problems in the Massachusetts Medicaid system.

Here are eight DSOs and dental groups that have added practices in the South that Becker's has reported on since April 3:

The average annual salary for dental professions, including dentists, dental hygienists and orthodontists, vary widely from state to state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry appointed Nicolass Geurs, DDS, as its next dean.

Charleston, W.Va.-based P3 Oral Surgery named Tim North as the company's next CEO.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law that approves the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 has been active in their expansion throughout Pennsylvania since making their first addition in the state in 2023.

The average annual salary for specialty dentists has fluctuated over the past five years, rising from $178,040 in 2019 to $244,470 in 2023, a total increase of more than $66,000, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Dental laboratory technicians earn the most in Massachusetts, where the annual wage for the occupation is $62,180, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.