Here is a snapshot of five of the most important numbers affecting the dental industry today:

A Maine dental practice that purchased a clinic to prevent its closure and three other acquisitions that took place in the dental industry in December:

A Florida university that announced plans for a new dental school and three other dental education updates that have taken place since Dec. 19: 

Dentists' income satisfaction increased nearly 17 percent while dissatisfaction decreased nearly 13 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to DentalPost's 2023 "Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

Thirty-one percent of associate and employee dentists changed jobs to find a more positive work environment, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.

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More than 55 percent of dentists who participated in DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey are planning to retire within 10 years.

A California dentist accused of performing unnecessary dental work on patients will be allowed to continue practicing under probation, NBC7 San Diego reported Dec. 31. 

Two dentists who developed a square dental implant and two other dentists who have made headlines since Dec. 28:

Dentists are warning against a new wave of TikTok videos showing people using do-it-yourself methods to solve dental issues to avoid visiting the dentist, the Miami Herald reported Jan. 2.