Dentists

Here are 10 updates on dentistry in Florida that Becker's has reported since March 26:

Madison, Wis.-based Affordable Dental Care is expanding to meet increased patient demand, WMTV reported April 20.

Fort Bend Dental acquired Aliana Family Dental, a practice in Sugar Land, Texas.

A man from Freeport, N.Y., was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license, according to an April 19 report from News 12 Long Island.

The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners revoked the license of Thomas Endicott, DDS, according to an April 19 report by ABC15 Arizona.

A New Mexico man was recently charged with threatening to kill dental staff for not seeing him without an appointment, Border Report reported April 19.

Austin, Texas-based Aspire Dental will reopen in a new office after its previous office was damaged in a fire. 

Dental school students graduated with an average of $280,700 in debt in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Education Association. 

There has been a 16.9% decrease in the number of dental assisting programs in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association. 

There were more than 8,600 first-year students enrolled in dental hygiene programs during the 2022-23 academic year.