Dentists

Here are seven dental mergers and acquisitions stories Becker's reported in January:

Patients are feeling ashamed, guilty and fearful when returning to the dentist after postponing dental visits, according to a Feb. 1 Washington Post article.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System has created a free dental assistant apprentice program set to launch in the spring, according to a Jan. 25 News 5 Cleveland article.

Below are 10 dentists making a mark on the dental industry.

Practice owners and non-owners are looking ahead to a brighter future, according to a survey from the American Dental Association conducted the week of Jan. 17.

A New Jersey dentist who joined Dental Care Alliance and 14 other dentists who have made headlines since Jan. 24:

Details about how the No Surprises Act — effective Jan. 1 — impacts the dental industry garnered the most attention during January.

A Pennsylvania dentist accused of groping a patient in May 2021 and offering her free dental services for life has pleaded guilty to simple assault charges, WBRE/WYOU reported Jan. 28. 

Great Falls College at Montana State University is seeking to add students to its dental program to meet the demand for dental hygienists and dental assistants in the state, KRTV reported Jan. 27.

A dental practice in Ottumwa, Iowa, experienced a data breach that could have exposed patient information, the Ottumwa Courier reported Jan. 26.