A story about a 7-year-old girl whose heart stopped amid a Jan. 8 routine tooth removal drew the most attention this year.
Here are the site's 10 most-read stories of 2021, in descending order:
1. 7-year old Wisconsin girl dies after tooth removal
2. Dentist salary in 2020, per state ― Rhode Island is No. 1
3. 5 best paying cities, states for dental hygienists
4. 3-year-old Kansas boy dies after dental procedure
5. Oregon pediatric dentist allegedly performed unauthorized treatment, abruptly closed practice
7. Pay rate rising for dental hygienists, assistants during pandemic
8. 3 dental jobs among highest paying in nation: US News
9. Private dental practice operating costs: 7 statistics
10. Meet the CEOs of the 9 largest DSOs