Author: Staff

From donations to dental schools to DSO expansions, here are six New York dental updates Becker's reported on since June 7:

Although industry-level dental plan satisfaction dropped 1.8 percent from 2021, some insurance companies are being recognized for their excellence.

The number of dental assisting graduates dropped 18.7 percent over five years, according to the American Dental Association's "Dental Education Program Enrollment and Graduates Report: 2021-22."

The California Dental Association partnered with software company Abyde to offer the association's 27,000 members business support for their practices.

Supply chain, staffing and reimbursement issues are just a few uncertainties the dental industry is grappling with today.

The New York University College of Dentistry in New York City received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration for nearly $1.5 million.

Oral medicine had just nine program graduates in 2021 while general practice residency had 1,176, according to the American Dental Association's "Dental Education Program Enrollment and Graduates Report: 2021-22."

The number of graduates from doctorate of dental surgery and dental medicine programs increased 6.8 percent from 2017 to 2021, according to the American Dental Association's "Dental Education Program Enrollment and Graduates Report: 2021-22."

Here are 10 dentists propelling the dental industry forward through education, leadership and more.

Seven dental practices that have opened or have plans to open since May 9: