The uptick in DSOs, rising dental school debt and the lack of reimbursement increases have resulted in fewer dentists remaining in independent or solo practices.
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A companion bill to the Comprehensive Dental Care Reform Act of 2024 has been introduced to Congress.
An Illinois dental practice will be closing one of its locations and merging it with its other two offices, The Telegraph reported Sept. 17.
Penn Dental Medicine received a $620,900 grant to further advance dental care for individuals with disabilities.
A new report shows California has made little progress on improving oral health outcomes for children under the state's Medi-Cal program, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 17.
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Here are six updates on the dental industry in Illinois that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 15:
A periodontics practice is set to join a group of healthcare practices at a medical office property in Montvale, N.J., New Jersey Business Magazine reported Sept. 16.
Frisco, Texas-based Stonebriar Facial and Oral Surgery will open a second location in McKinney Sept. 27.
Exeter (N.H.) Hospital plans to discontinue its pediatric dental services along with two other services, seacoastonline.com reported Sept. 16.
Here are three updates on dentistry in Pennsylvania, as reported by Becker's since Sept. 5: