Dentists

The FBI issued a warning to the American Dental Association and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons regarding a credible cybersecurity threat.

Here are four dental school updates Becker's has covered since April 11:

Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College has chosen a new location for its upcoming dental school after its previous property deal fell through.

General dentists have an average annual salary of $154,860 in Hawaii, the best state for healthcare according to U.S. News & World Report. 

There were more dentists younger than 50 years old in 2023 than in 2017, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Here are seven dentistry updates in North Carolina that Becker's has covered since March 21:

Two Connecticut dentists recently agreed to pay more than $498,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal and state False Claims Acts.

Several dentists have warned patients against getting treatment from "veneer techs" after the illegal techs gained popularity on social media, Forbes reported May 3. 

A dentist in Morehead City, N.C., has been accused of practicing dentistry while having a suspended license, according to a May 2 report by Carteret County News-Times.

Dental industry professionals have been contemplating what the closing of Walmart Health's 51 centers means for providers and patients in need of dental care.