Here are 13 notable DSO updates that have taken place since March 12, including practice acquisitions and industry partnerships.
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Many treatments and surgeries for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders lack supporting evidence of effectiveness and may even make pain worse, according to a recent investigation by KFF Health News and CBS News.
Eleven DSOs expanded their footprints in California, Florida and Texas, the three most populous states in the U.S., during the first quarter of 2024.
General dentists have the highest mean hourly wage in Vermont, making $125.18 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A newly built retail center in Peoria, Ariz., that includes a Heartland Dental location sold for $11.1 million, according to an April 11 report from AZBigMedia.
Dental hygienists have the highest annual mean wage in the employment services industry, while the highest-paying industry for dental assistants is management of companies and enterprises, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A woman operating a dental practice in Schaumburg, Ill., is being investigated by state and suburban police following multiple patient complaints, according to an April 11 report from CBS News.
Samuel Scroggins, DMD, often prepares for climbing a mountain the same way he prepares for performing a surgery.
New dental technologies and AI programs are changing dentistry, from assisting cavity identification to streamlining payer-provider interactions.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is planning to expand its apprenticeship program for dental assistants to include more than 60 student trainees.