Here are five statistics Becker's has reported on recently that could lead to future roadblocks in the dental industry:

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry opened a 4,300-square-foot special-care dental clinic.

Several dental organizations and health systems have invested in initiatives to expand dental services and increase integration between medical and dental care.

Dental professionals are facing trends this year that could have either positive or negative affects on the industry. 

Adults in the U.S. miss more than 243 million work and school hours each year because of oral health problems.

Here are more than 60 dental industry mergers and acquisitions that Becker's reported on in 2024:

A woman in Las Vegas was charged with illegal practice of dentistry, according to a Feb. 5 report by ABC affiliate KLAS.

Three states have recently disciplined dentists for violations related to patient care and fines.

A dentist is looking to open a new office at the site of a former church community center in Marietta, Ga., the Marietta Daily Journal reported Feb. 5. 

J. Hedrick has served as the CEO of Dallas-based Smile Doctors since 2019. Here are three things to know about the company's CEO: