Dentists

Three dental industry billionaires' current combined net worth totals $8.9 billion, according to Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires tracker.

Esthetic Associates, a dental office in Baton Rouge, La., appears to have abruptly closed without notice, CBS affiliate WAFB reported Feb. 2.

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Wisconsin:

Dentists are mostly more confident in the recovery of their dental practices and the overall dental care sector than the U.S. economy, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Dental practice schedules were 85.5 percent full in January, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.  

Dr. Hacer Aksel, a clinical assistant professor of periodontics and endodontics at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine, has received a grant to study vital pulp therapy. 

Mississippi is the worst state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, receiving an overall score of 33.42 out of 100 points.

Wisconsin is the best state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, receiving an overall score of 74.69 out of 100 points.

Here are eight acquisitions that took place in the dental industry in January:

Celebrity cosmetic dentist Catrise Austin, DDS, recently joined Montclair (N.J.) Dental Spa.