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Fifty-eight percent of consumers believe that dental insurance is not affordable, and 75 percent of those without insurance feel it is too expensive, according to a study from Synchrony.
While some dentists knew from a young age they wanted to join the dental field, others considered alternative industries before landing on dentistry.
The U.S. is projected to be short 36,517 dental professionals by 2031, according to a Sept. 29 report from McKinsey & Co.
Dental technology company Sonendo signed strategic partnerships with two endodontics-focused DSOs.
The Action for Dental Health Act of 2023, which would reauthorize the Action for Dental Health program, has been introduced in the Senate.
Dental hygienists earn $64,643 per year in Arkansas, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
Marnie Oakley, DMD, has been appointed as dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and president of University Dental Health Services.
A recent study from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health highlighted challenges related to medical-dental integration at Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Here are six stories by Becker's covering Medicaid updates that have taken place since Aug. 11: