Dental assistants have crucial roles within a practice, including with sterilization duties, productivity and patient education. By Mackenzie Garrity - 9/9/19

Many patients — 43.3 percent — select their dentist based on online reviews, according to a survey by digital marketing agency IronMonk. By Mackenzie Garrity - 8/28/19

Based on city size, average annual salary, location, total jobs and cost of living, Sherman, Texas, landed as the best city for dental hygienists, according AdvisorSmith. By Mackenzie Garrity - 8/8/19

The average salary for a dentist in the U.S. as of May 2018 was $175,840, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and cited by TheStreet. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/25/19

The average hourly wage for certified dental assistants is $20.76, according to the 2018-19 Dental Assistants Salary and Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Dental Assisting National Board. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/17/19

Many community college career paths can lead graduates to earn more than $50,000 a year, including studying to become a dental hygienist. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/11/19

A majority of people — 61 percent — would be willing to undergo preventive medical care, such as receiving vaccinations or blood pressure checks, at a dental office, according to a survey from The Pew Charitable Trusts and Boston-based Harvard School of Dental Medicine that was conducted in 2018. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/1/19

Job and recruiting site Glassdoor announced the winners of its annual Employees' Choice Award, honoring the top-rated CEOs in 2019. By Mackenzie Garrity - 6/20/19

Emergency and planned dental treatments often come with expensive price tags, according to U.S. News & World Report. By Mackenzie Garrity - 6/11/19

Close to half — 44 percent — of dentists who are practice owners have had to take out a commercial loan, according to a Bankers Healthcare Group survey. By Mackenzie Garrity - 5/16/19

Three out of four dentists — 76 percent — play an active role in making financial decision for their practice, according to a Bankers Healthcare Group survey. By Mackenzie Garrity - 5/15/19

Dentists, oral surgeons and orthodontists are some of the highest paying occupations in the U.S., according to data from GOBankingRates and cited by CNBC. By Mackenzie Garrity - 4/26/19

Despite the average dental school debt total topping $285,000, dentists on average earn $224,090 annually, according to 2017 data from the American Dental Association and cited by NerdWallet. By Mackenzie Garrity - 4/11/19

The average annual salary for dental hygienists topped $75,500 in 2017, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook and cited by Forbes. By Mackenzie Garrity - 4/1/19

As the relationship between oral health and overall health is becoming more widely known, many Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. lack dental coverage, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis. By Mackenzie Garrity - 3/13/19

Three U.S.-based schools made QS World University Rankings' list of the top dental schools in 2019. The rankings organization assessed academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations and other factors to determine its list. By Mackenzie Garrity - 3/13/19

Wallethub released a comprehensive report on dental care in the U.S., breaking down states with the best and worst dental care as well as where patients can find the most dentists. The organization compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 26 key indicators of dental wellness. By Mackenzie Garrity - 2/15/19

In 2017, the average net income for general dentists was $197,190, according to the American Dental Association. By Mackenzie Garrity - 2/14/19

Wallethub released a comprehensive report on dental care in the U.S. breaking down states with the best and worst dental care as well as where patients can find the most dentists. The organization compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 26 key indicators of dental awareness. By Mackenzie Garrity - 2/8/19

Dental care can be seen as a luxury rather than a necessity for some patients. By Mackenzie Garrity - 2/4/19