Dentists

From staffing shortages to new legislation, here are three dental industry updates that have taken place in Rhode Island since Dec. 18: 

A dental clinic in Tennessee run by the Hamilton County Health Department reopened following a three-month hiatus.

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry's special needs healthcare clinic received a $100,000 grant to improve patient care and accessibility.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Professional Transition Strategies, a company focused on dental practice purchases and mergers and acquisitions, facilitated 103 dental practice transitions in 2023.

More than 50 organizations have expressed their support for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act.

The global endodontics and orthodontics market is currently estimated at $5.66 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $9.46 billion in the next 10 years.

A driver crashed into an Ohio dental office Feb. 20, WKRC reported.

Here are 11 headlines and statistics on the state of dentistry in Illinois in 2024:

Staffing shortages and inflation are two of the biggest challenges facing dental practices and DSOs this year.

Six dental practices were damaged recently in incidents ranging from fires to car crashes.