Dentists

Here are five numbers that provide insight into what the the dental industry looks like today:

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear signed a bill that creates a scholarship fund for healthcare workers, including dental hygienists, Commonwealth Journal reported March 23.

A suspect broke into a Los Angeles dental practice and stole several medical records, ABC affiliate KABC reported March 24.

Thirteen dental schools in the U.S. were recently ranked among the 50 best dental schools in the world by QS World University Rankings.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is one of highest paying physician specialties, according to Doximity's 2023 Physician Compensation Report.

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Maryland:

P&R Dental Strategies, a dental insights company, has rebranded itself as Fluent. 

Several state legislatures and dental organizations are considering changes that would impact how dentistry is performed and how dentists operate. 

Forty-eight dental schools in the U.S. received a total of $257,154,308 in funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. 

The Academy of Osseointegration awarded Steven Eckert, DDS, with the Distinguished Service Award.