The number of female and minority residents from orthodontics programs has increased by 30.3 percent and 4.3 percent from 1990 to 2020, respectively, according to data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.
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Four dental jobs are among the best in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report.
Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services exceeded $2 billion in cumulative revenue in 2021.
Of the 25 best-paying jobs on U.S. News & World Report's list released Jan. 11, four are dental industry jobs.
The new dean of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City and six other dentists made headlines last week:
Irvine, Calif.-based DSO Pacific Dental Services will begin using Envista's AI-powered imaging software at its locations as part of a partnership between the two companies, Envista said Jan. 10.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services implemented a base dental reimbursement rate increase Jan. 1.
In a survey published Jan. 1 conducted by the American Dental Association in September 2021, 55 percent of dentists said they were willing to administer COVID-19 or flu vaccines at their practice, but only 2 percent of respondents did.
National Dentex Labs acquired Biotech Dental Prosthetics as the fifth full-service dental lab in its Florida network according to a Jan. 10 press release.
Former Dentsply Sirona Clinical Officer Teresa Dolan, DDS, has joined Overjet as chief dental officer.