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The average salary for a dentist in the U.S. as of May 2018 was $175,840, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and cited by TheStreet.
One patient suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a bullet went through the window of a Grants Pass, Ore.-based dental practice on July 24, according to CBS affiliate KTVL.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines.
Danaher Corp.'s dental business Envista Holdings filed documents on July 22 to go public.
A former Warren, Ark.-based dentist was ordered July 23 to pay $136,032 in damages, restitution and fines after pleading guilty to his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
A Maitland, Fla.-based dentist has been locked out of his accounting files due to a ransomware attack where the hackers demanded $10,000, according to clickorlando.com.
Dental equipment manufacture A-dec has acquired Dean Dental Systems, effective July 16.
A Spokane, Wash.-based dentist was sentenced July 22 to 15 months of home confinement and three years of probation for illegally prescribing opioids to a former patient, according to The Spokesman-Review.
The opening of a Martinsburg, W.Va.-based free dental clinic scheduled for August has been postponed until further notice due to liability and safety concerns, according to The Journal.