Here are 10 statistics and trends showcasing the shifting dental education landscape: 1. Dental school tuition has increased by 26.5% for residents and 18% for nonresidents since 2017, according to data from the American Dental Association. 2. The total number…
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A South Carolina man was recently arrested for allegedly breaking into three dental offices, The Island Packet reported Dec. 1. Joshua Spencer, 40, was charged with three counts of second-degree burglary, grand larceny and possession of a firearm by a…
A health clinic in Decatur, Ala., is in need of additional volunteers after seeing an increase in demand for dental services, ABC affiliate WAAY reported Dec. 1. Community Free Clinic said it has recently experienced an influx of services calls,…
HHS’ Office of Inspector General found that four out of 30 selected dental providers did not comply with terms stipulated under the Provider Relief Fund program. Congress appropriated $178 billion for eligible providers for healthcare-related expenses or lost revenues that…
Here are six dentists who have made headlines in the last week:
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Trinity (Fla.) Dental Arts, a dental practice in Trinity, Fla., has been sold for $4.15 million and leased back. The facility was acquired by the buyer as a long-term net-leased investment, according to a Dec. 1 news release CrownPoint Partners,…
Here are four recent dental practice closures to know: 1. Family 1st Dental closed its offices in Plainview and Creighton, Neb., after struggling to find a new dentist. 2. The Smiling Face Company in Raleigh, N.C., suddenly closed earlier this…
Here are three dentists who have opened practices so far this month: 1. Taylor Farr, DMD, opened Farr Family Dentistry in Milledgeville, Ga. 2. Audrey Rawson, DDS, opened Keiki Smiles of Leeward, a pediatric dental practice in Waipahu, Hawaii. 3.…
Here are eight recent dental industry settlements worth more than $53 million: 1. A federal judge approved Align Technology’s revised $31.7M antitrust settlement. 2. Two dentists in Connecticut entered into civil settlement agreements to resolve allegations that they violated state…
Monticciolo Family & Sedation Dentistry in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., was recently sold to a California investor in a $10 million deal, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth reported Nov. 21. The investor purchased the dental clinic in addition to a private…