Dentists

Here are 11 things to know about dentistry in Connecticut:

A Connecticut dentist who is accused of more than $200,000 in Medicaid fraud, rejected a plea bargain offer, according to a Sept. 14 report by the New Haven Register. 

Thirty-seven percent of dentists have seen up to a 10 percent increase in staff wages, according to recent data from the American Dental Association. 

Here are 12 of the biggest deals, acquisitions and investments that occurred in the DSO, supply chain and dental technology spaces that Becker's has reported on so far in 2023:

A former Texas dentist was recently convicted of causing serious bodily injury to a child by omission after a procedure left a child with irreversible brain damage, the Houston Chronicle reported Sept. 13.

Here are six updates on the dental industry in California that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 14:

A judge recently ordered an Indianapolis dental practice and a human resources manager to pay more than $22,000 in back wages and damages to a former employee.

Here are seven updates on the dental industry in New York that Becker's has reported on since July 11:

Nearly 22 percent of dentists said that their perceived workload left them "not busy enough" in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

There are currently 72 dental schools in the U.S., according to the American Dental Association.