Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Medical-dental integration is increasingly picking up steam, as the understanding between overall health and oral health continues to grow. 

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Heygent Dental AI rolled out Heygent Conversational Dental AI Receptionist, a patient communication software.

Orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists earned the highest annual average net income out of dental specialists in private practice in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Dental AI company Overjet is set to introduce Overjet for Educators, which will allow students to gain experience using dental AI technology utilized by dentists across the U.S.

Dentists averaged over 3,616 patient visits in 2023, a slight drop from the more than 3,798 average visits dentists had in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Stephen Thorne, founder and CEO of PDS Health, earned the 2024 presidential award from the Association of Dental Support Organizations.

Here are four state dental associations that have named new presidents that Becker's has reported on since April 29:

Here are 13 DSOs and dental groups that have added practices in new states that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:

A Mississippi dentist and the Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission agreed to the surrender of his dental license.

The median net income for general practitioners in private practice was $185,360 in 2023, a high mark, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.