A woman in Round Lake, Ill., has been charged with two counts of practicing medicine without a license and five counts of computer tampering, according to a Sept. 12 report by the Northwest Herald.
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There are currently 75 dental schools in the U.S, up from 72 in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.
Here are three states that have passed several bills affecting dentistry and DSO activity:
The American Dental Hygienists Association reaffirmed its support for community water fluoridation following a recent report from the National Toxicology Program linking higher fluoride exposure to lower IQs in children.
Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists recently hit 100 offices after partnering with two practices in California and Florida.
The rates of affiliation of dentists into group practices continues to accelerate. According to data from DSO DataCONNECT, three states are showing 40+ percentage affiliation rates, and an additional 12 states have rates in the 30+ range.
Brian Lawson recently joined Max Surgical Specialty Management as its new vice president of business development to help support the organization with its continued growth, placing a special emphasis on supporting oral surgeons.
While there are a few signs pointing to more positive economic conditions to support DSO growth, interest rates are keeping one executive from getting too excited.
Dental artificial intelligence programs can provide many clinical advantages for dentists, patients and insurance companies offering an additional care assessment.
Cleveland-based KeyBank partnered with Zentist to integrate a dental AI program into its network of DSOs.