Author: Staff

Connecticut has the highest percentage of adults visiting a dentist within the last year, according to WalletHub.

Most dentists are facing rising costs for personal protective equipment, and some have started charging patients to account for the new costs.

Some lawmakers are proposing stricter medical and dental college admission rules at Iowa City-based University of Iowa, reports The Gazette.

The District of Columbia has the most dentists per capita, while Louisiana has the least, according to WalletHub.

Wisconsin residents have the best overall dental health in the U.S., according to WalletHub.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has received at least 28 complaints from dental patients regarding COVID-19 surcharges, reports The Middletown Press.

Americans in 29 states have filed 510 complaints of coronavirus-related surcharges at dentist offices, senior living facilities, salons and restaurants, according to The Washington Post.

Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings will be spinning off the company's spine and dental businesses to form a new and independent, publicly traded company, dubbed "NewCo."

As dental staff in New York and New Jersey get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some practices are advertising their new protected status in an effort to lure back patients, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Salt Lake City-based Cotiviti's Dental Claim Accuracy solution saved dental payer customers an average of 1.5 percent of their total claim spend over 2020, according to a Feb. 4 news release.