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Patient no shows and cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to an appointment are the greatest hindrances to scheduling for DSO and non-DSO affiliated dental practices, according to data from the American Dental Association's monthly "Economic Outlook and Emerging…

Dental practices' appointment schedules were 2.7 percent less full in October than September, according to data from the American Dental Association's monthly "Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry" report.

Jess Giebel, professional education manager at OraPharma and a dental hygienist, spoke with Becker's on Oct. 24 to discuss the best way dentists can support hygienists.

According to the American Dental Association's "Dental Workforce Shortages" report, 42.9 percent of dental hygienists voluntarily left the field because of the culture.

The average dental school graduate in 2019 owed $292,169 in student loan debt, according to the most recent data from the Education Data Initiative, a resource that collects data and statistics about the U.S. education system.

Staffing shortages are one of the biggest challenges dentistry is up against, and with those hurdles come burnout.

DentalMonitoring is now offering Smart STL, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that allows dentists to create 3D intraoral models remotely.

Becker's has reported on three network expansions from MB2 Dental since Oct. 13:

Here are five moves from Guardian Dentistry Partners Becker's has reported on since Oct. 14:

The average cost of Invisalign is between $4,000 and $7,000, according to healthcare financing company Carecredit.