From a dentist giving himself an implant to a new bill that would allow dentists to perform cosmetic procedures, below are five dental moves happening across the Grand Canyon State:
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There are numerous reasons practices don't have 100 percent of their appointment schedules full, with patient cancellations topping the list, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Delta Dental Mobile Program and Pierre, South Dakota-based nonprofit Capital Area United Way partnered to administer dental care to 62 children from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4, according to a Feb. 22 drgnews.com article.
Dental practices and healthcare clinics are setting up shop in former stores in a trend known as "medtail," according to a Feb. 22 New York Times article.
Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok have become popular avenues for medical professionals to share information beyond their practices.
Four transactions involving private equity companies have taken place in the dental industry so far in 2021.
Norfolk, Va.-based Old Dominion University's School of Dental Hygiene has partnered with the Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation on a new program aimed at increasing diversity in the dental industry.
From new bills to corruption schemes, below are five dental moves happening in the Sunshine State:
An Arizona dentists who gave himself an implant using robotic-assisted technology and 10 other dentists who made headlines last week:
Below are five dental practices being constructed, planned or that are already open for business: