The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry has been named the best dental school in the U.S. in an inaugural ranking by BestDentalSchools.org. Proximal Contact launched BestDentalSchools.org to connect industry members and provide insight on dental…
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Dental assistants have an average annual salary of $40,440 in Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025. Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral…
Dental assistants have an average annual salary of $42,420 in Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025. Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral…
There are 3,030 dental hygienists in Utah, the state with the lowest percentage of residents covered by Medicaid and the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program. More than 20% of U.S. residents are enrolled in Medicaid, according to data compiled by…
Four out of 10 dental patients would switch their dentist to one that utilizes AI, according to a recent survey conducted by dental AI company Overjet. Here are six more things to know from the Overjet Patient Survey 2025 of…
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Delta Dental was recognized as the best insurer for braces in 2025 by Investopedia. The rankings, published March 18, researched 13 dental plans from 10 insurers and ranked them using metrics such as costs, coverage amounts and limits for orthodontia…
There are 1,110 dental hygienists in New Mexico, the state with the highest percentage of residents covered by Medicaid and the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program. More than 20% of U.S. residents are enrolled in Medicaid, according to data compiled…
The total cost of getting rid of the adult dental Medicaid benefit is projected to be nearly $2 billion per year, according to a report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The elimination of the benefit would limit…
Dental hygienists have an average annual salary of $82,470 in Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025. Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral…
More than half of dental practices using PlanetDDS’s Denticon practice management software reported year-over-year same-store production growth in 2024. The 2025 Dental Industry Outlook from Planet DDS analyzed more than 2,000 practices using the software for at least 24 months…