A group of legislators recently introduced the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023 to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
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California, New York and Texas have the most active dentists in the U.S. Here are 16 dental updates from these states that Becker's has reported on since April 21:
The area of dentistry with the most practitioners is general dentistry, with more than 159,000 general dentists across the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Brident Dental & Orthodontics, a brand of Sonrava Health, opened an office in Pearland, Texas.
Irvine, Calif.-based DSO Pacific Dental Services has invested in RevBio to support clinical trials of a bone adhesive biomaterial for implant dentistry.
Philadelphia-based Penn Dental Medicine and Cochrane Oral Health partnered to create the Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine.
Several DSOs and dental partnership groups have grown their networks in recent years to nearly 100 affiliated practices.
A proposed bill in Oregon to allocate $20 million for programs to recruit dental hygienists and assistants is being considered in the state House, according to a Feb. 13 report by Oregon Capital Chronicle.
US Endo Partners has added a Kansas practice to its network.
Frisco, Texas-based Bond Orthodontic Partners recently appointed Jeffrey Gerlach chief development officer.