Dentists

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.

The emergence of technologies in recent years that include intraoral cameras and scanners, digital x-ray systems, and 3D Cone Beam Computed Technology (CBCT) imaging have helped bring a new level of efficiency to the way dental professionals serve their patients.…

Two dental companies recently launched programs to support employees and clinicians. 

Legislators are considering a bill that would shorten the standard workweek to 32 hours, The Hill reported March 17. 

L.A. Care awarded $1.5 million to help increase the number of dental professionals in dental desert areas.