The majority of dentists see workforce challenges, insurance reimbursements and increasing expenses as the biggest challenges facing their practices, according to a report from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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A dental clinic in Minnesota is set to fully reopen after previously using a canoe for emergency visits, according to a July 8 report by FOX 9.
Here are five statistics Becker's has reported on recently that could lead to future roadblocks in the dental industry:
Several dental offices are closed and without power after Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast July 8.
Glen Rock, Pa.-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open an office in Cincinnati.
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For some dentists, the end of the COVID-19 pandemic provided hope that some of the issues plaguing the dental industry would subside.
A dentist in Elgin, Ill., was placed on probation by the Illinois Board of Dentistry for billing, records and conduct violations.
Springfield, Tenn.-based Gentle Dental has reopened in a new office after a tornado damaged its previous office in December, Smokey Barns News reported July 2.
Loma Linda (Calif.) University School of Dentistry received a $4 million grant to develop a biomarker using artificial intelligence to identify patients with the highest risk of developing oral cancer.
An SUV crashed into the office of Robert Gittelman, DDS, in Marietta, Ga., 11alive.com reported July 2.