Six dentists recently connected with Becker's to discuss the reasons that dental hygienists and assistants are staying away from the industry, creating high demand and short supply.
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Zaid Sharma, DDS, was recently arrested after a hidden video camera was found in the bathroom of his California dental practice.
Dentists in New Mexico, the worst state to live in according to personal finance website WalletHub, make an average of $184,060 annually.
The top four best states to live are in the Northeast, according to personal finance website WalletHub.
Siemens Financial Services filed a lawsuit against the Dental Center of Northwest Ohio for failing to make payments on an equipment lease, WTVG reported Aug. 10.
Guardian informed about 1,500 small businesses in Massachusetts that it will not sell policies to companies with fewer than 25 employees once the state's medical loss ratio is implemented in January, the Boston Globe reported Aug. 11.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed legislation that updates and makes changes to the Dental Practice Act, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the Illinois State Dental Society.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a law requiring all healthcare providers, including dentists, to electronically submit prescriptions for controlled substances, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the Illinois State Dental Society.
Here are eight updates on the dental industry in California that Becker's has reported on since June 12:
Nebraska legislators are working to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists again after a slight raise this year, the Flatwater Free Press reported Aug. 10.