Dentists

Colgate-Palmolive is partnering with NASA to conduct research on oral and skin health in space, Fast Company reported Dec. 7. 

Richard Schoessler, DDS, a former ADA trustee and past president of the International College of Dentists, died Nov. 4 at 94. 

A dentist appointed dean of a new dental school and three other dentists who have made headlines since Dec. 1:

West Virginia is the worst state to find a job, according to personal finance website WalletHub, and the average dentist salary there is $139,200, below the national average of $167,760, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Florida dentist was recently charged with one count of tax evasion and one count of failing to file a tax return. 

Dozens of dental companies teamed up to expand services, launch programs and develop new technology. 

Washington is the best state to find a job, according to personal finance website WalletHub, and the average dentist salary there is $182,500, above the national average of $167,760 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Wait times for new patients at dental practices dropped to 18 days in November, their lowest point since August, according to a recent poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Patient no-shows and cancellations less than 24 hours prior to an appointment were the top barrier preventing dental practice schedules from being 100 percent full in November, according to a recent poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Here are 12 leaders who became deans or interim deans of dental schools in 2022 that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 13: