A Rhode Island dentist who was ordered to stop seeing patients for defying the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate lost his appeal in federal court, WJAR reported June 4.
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There are currently 6,842 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn about $173.79 per hour in North Carolina, the state with the highest average hourly wage for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, compared to the state's minimum wage of $7.25.
Amisha Singh, DDS, will begin serving as director of Delta Dental of Colorado June 10.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services is ending its Medicaid managed care dental program and returning to a fee-for-service program.
A California dentist will pay more than $200,000 to resolve allegations of billing insurance companies for services not provided, contracting without a license and failing to pay worker’s compensation insurance.
Rochester, N.Y.-based Mosaic Health will close two of its dental clinics after experiencing changes in funding and workforce shortages, Rochester Business Journal reported June 4.
Patients have been left stranded after a dental office in Independence, Mo., closed unexpectedly last month, FOX4 reported June 3.
The top 10 largest DSOs in the U.S. support approximately 7,000 dental offices combined.
DSO DataCONNECT releases top 10 states for number of unique DSOs in operation, and Texas tops all three categories