Author: Staff

Dental hygienists working in corporate practices make an average income of $79,630 — the most of any employment setting, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

Dental hygienists with 10 to 19 years of experience are the top earners in their field, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

All adults on Tennessee's Medicaid program, TennCare, are now eligible for dental benefits as of 2023, CBS affiliate WTVF reported Jan. 7.

Pacific Dental Services had a year full of growth, medical-dental integration advancements and milestones.

The Smilist saw continued growth in 2022 by adding 15 locations to its network and entering the Pennsylvania and Connecticut markets.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a Jan. 5 interview that her husband, Marc Mallory, DDS, retired from dentistry early due to the threats against her, according to the Detroit Free Press.

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office said in a Jan. 5 news release that it has reached a settlement with Aspen Dental to resolve claims that the DSO used deceptive advertising campaigns on thousands of Massachusetts consumers.

Here is a snapshot of five of the most important numbers affecting the dental industry today:

In 2022, Heartland Dental supported the merger of three Canadian DSOs — 123Dentist, Altima Dental and Lapointe Group — to create the largest DSO in the country.

Dentists' income satisfaction increased nearly 17 percent while dissatisfaction decreased nearly 13 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to DentalPost's 2023 "Dental Salary Survey" annual report.