The Orange County Health Care Agency is closing its emergency dental clinic in Santa Ana, Calif., due to federal funding cuts, CBS Los Angeles reported May 2. The healthcare agency has reportedly lost five grants, totaling $13 million, ABC7 Los…
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The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is opening a multidisciplinary care center and ambulatory surgery center on its campus in San Francisco. The 13,000-square-foot facility will have four operating rooms, eight operatories, five mixed medical…
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The average annual salary for dental hygienists has increased from $77,230 in 2019 up to $93,890 in 2024. Dental hygienist compensation jumped a total of $16,660, or 21.57%, from 2019 to 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation…
The Pennsylvania Dental Association has installed Theodore Rockwell, DMD, as its next president. Dr. Rockwell has operated a private dental practice in Warren, Pa., since 2018. He previously served as director of the Crescent Park Dental Clinic at Warren (Pa.)…
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands has appointed Abhi Nyatee as its next CFO. Mr. Nyatee has more than 18 years of experience working for public and private equity-backed companies in a variety of industries, including healthcare, insurance, software, professional…
Smile Source, a private practice dental network, is merging with ACT Dental, a dental practice coaching and education company to enhance support for independent dentists. In addition to the merger, Smile Source also announced May 5 that Barrett Straub, DDS,…