Dentists

About 75 percent of Americans report feeling anxious when it comes to visiting a dentist, with many referring to dental offices as "scary" and "depressing." By revamping their practice design, dentists have a huge opportunity to reshape their patients' perception…

There are more than 1,100 open dental assistant positions and 900 open hygienist positions in Washington state, with only about 200 qualified individuals actively seeking employment for each role, according to a report cited by The Herald.

Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the country's dental workforce, according to an April 19 infographic report from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

All Public Health Dental Clinics in Delaware were closed at the beginning of the pandemic and will be shutting down indefinitely, according to NPR's Delaware Public.

B.D. Tiner, DDS, MD, will retire May 1 from San Antonio, Texas-based Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical Associates after 40 years of clinical practice.

From criminal charges to another viral TikTok trend, here are the latest dentists making the news:

A 35-year-old Texas dentist is out on bond after being arrested on a sexual assault charge, ABC affiliate KRGV-TV reports.

J. Thomas Soliday, DDS, former American Dental Association speaker of the House of Delegates and former president of the Maryland State Dental Association, died April 12, reports the ADA.

 Stephen Pachuta, DDS, will serve as the new dean of West Virginia University's dental school in Morgantown, effective June 1.

New York City-based Tend, a dentistry startup launched in October 2019, raised an additional $125 million in series C funding, according to an April 12 news release.