More than 20 states increased minimum wage on Jan. 1, increasing wages for more than nine million workers by a total of nearly $6 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
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Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added more than 60 dental and medical practices to its network in 2024.
Jordan Boland, DDS, has taken over as owner of Family Dental Wellness, a dental practice in Olean, N.Y., according to a Jan. 29 report from Olean Times Herald.
DiPilla Dentistry in Birmingham, Mich., plans to relocate to a new building to house a larger staff and clinical capacity, Downtown News Magazine reported Jan. 30.
Two more states are looking to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, while participation in the compact was recently challenged in another state.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners has added San Gabriel Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to its network.
The American Dental Association has expressed its concerns with the directive by the Trump administration to pause certain federal assistance programs, according to a Jan. 29 news release from the ADA.
Legislation has been introduced in the Utah House of Representatives to prohibit water fluoridation in the state, KUTV reported Jan. 30.
Illinois was ranked as the state with the best dental health for the second year in a row, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
After seeing depressed levels of growth in dentistry throughout 2024, U.S. Oral Surgery Management is gearing up for increased industry activity and expansion in 2025.