Dentists

A dentist named a fellow at the White House and four other dentists who made headlines last week:

Here are five oral surgery stories Becker's has reported on since Aug. 24:

Several DSOs have entered new states and a Minnesota dentist debuted the Yomi dental implant robot.

The American Dental Association voiced its support for two educational initiatives affecting dentists and three other recent federal updates for dentists to know:

From dental schools receiving grants to the first dental therapy education program in Washington, here are five dental education updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 31:

Dental school tuition for residents has increased by 11.7 percent in the last five years and 9.4 percent for nonresidents, according to data from the American Dental Association.

A pediatric dentist and researcher has been named a White House fellow in the Office of the National Cyber Director.

Dozens of dental and healthcare executives made Forbes' 2022 "World's Billionaires List."

The average debt for a dental student was $292,169 in 2019 while medical students owed about $215,900 in 2018, the last year data was available. 

Confidence in the economic recovery of the dental industry and the U.S. economy within the next six months varies based on DSO affiliation, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.