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There are 5,471 periodontists in the U.S., according to new data from KFF. KFF recently updated its database of professionally active dentists in the U.S. Here are the number of periodontists in each state: State Number of periodontists Alabama 49…

A man and a woman in Orlando, Fla., have been charged with running a fake dental practice out of an office building, according to an Oct. 1 report from Fox affiliate WOFL.  Carlos Rendon has been posing as a dentist…

Dental practices are continuing to face rising costs and lower demand for care, according to the American Dental Association’s Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry report for the third quarter.  The report shows that dentists’ economic confidence has declined…

Georgia’s Department of Community Health has failed to adopt recommendations made in a 2021 audit that were meant to improve children’s access to dental care under Medicaid, Georgia Public Broadcasting reported Sept. 30.  Six notes:  1. The Georgia Department of…

A South Carolina Senate subcommittee has advanced a bill that would require dental professionals to conduct in-person examinations and review radiographic records before beginning orthodontic treatment. Senate bill 453 builds upon the state’s Telehealth and Telemedicine Modernization Act that was…

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management recently added 10 oral surgeons to its affiliated practices in six states.  The practices that gained surgeons are located in Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, California, Michigan and Minnesota, according to an Oct. 1 news…