Dentists

Here are five orthodontic updates Becker's has reported on since Feb. 6:

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Hawaii:

The Massachusetts legislature is considering four bills concerning the scope of dental hygienist roles and the addition of dental therapists in the state, WWLP reported Feb. 28. 

The Pennsylvania Board of Dentistry suspended a dentist's license after he violated the terms of a consent agreement by consuming alcohol and closing his practice without providing dental services for patients who had paid in advance, the Erie Times-News reported…

Patient cancellations and no-shows were the top barrier preventing dental practice schedules from being 100 percent full in February, according to a poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

CarolinasDentist is set to open its new practice location March 6. 

Dental practice schedules were 85.2 percent full in February, according to a poll from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.

Dentists have differing levels of confidence in the economic recovery of the dental industry and the U.S. economy in the next six months, according to a poll from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.

Stories about DSOs, workforce shortages and dental legislation were among the most-read stories covered by Becker's this month. 

Consolidation, payer reform, and staffing issues are three key trends dental leaders should keep an eye on.