Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental recently appointed Delfi Nieto as chief people officer.
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Dental assistants earn the most in Minnesota, where the annual wage for the occupation is $62,760 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
DSOs and dental groups have been active in expanding and growing their specialty services so far this year.
Private equity firms have continued to make an impact on the DSO and dental spaces this year, despite some predicting a slower year in 2024.
Eric Xu, DDS, purchased a dental clinic in Olympia, Wash., from Chad Kleven, DDS.
Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services recently added three specialty dental groups to its network.
The current state of staffing in the dental industry has been influenced by DSOs, providing new dentists and other staff an option outside of private practice that offers a greater work-life balance.
An Alabama dentist who was recently convicted of sexually abusing patients and staff is now appealing his sentencing, NBC affiliate WVTM reported April 4.
Dental practice owners may have more success retaining staff in Massachusetts, which was recently ranked as having the lowest job resignation rate.
Delaware was recently ranked as the state with the highest resignation rate by WalletHub.