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An Illinois federal judge has denied a group of dental providers class certification in a lawsuit against Delta Dental.  The lawsuit, filed in 2019, alleges that Delta Dental engaged in several anticompetitive practices within its state subsidiaries, including suppressing reimbursement…

Align Technology has filed a complaint under Section 337 of the Tariff Act to block Angelalign from importing clear aligners.  The complaint alleges that Angelalign’s aligners incorporate patented technologies from Align without Align’s authorization, according to a Sept. 23 news…

There are 725 dentists in Washington, D.C., which has the lowest number of dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association and the Health Resources and Services Administration. Here are the number of…

There are 30,201 dentists in California, the state with the highest number of dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association and the Health Resources and Services Administration. Here are the number of…

Outside of general practice, orthodontics is the dental specialty with the highest number of dentists, according to data from the American Dental Association.  There are more than 10,000 dentists in the orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics specialty. Pediatric dentistry and oral…

California currently has the highest employment of dental assistants, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are five states and five cities with the highest employment of dental assistants:  States California: 54,580 Texas: 31,360 Florida: 23,020 New…

Staffing shortages, rising costs and low payer reimbursements are three persistent challenges that have faced dentists for the last several years. Here is a deep dive on how these challenges are affecting dentists: Staffing shortages COVID-19 exacerbated ongoing workforce shortages,…