Managed Care of North America Dental, a dental benefits administrator that works with state Medicaid agencies and insurance companies, suffered a data breach.
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One of the most common misconceptions about DSOs is that dentists don't have clinical autonomy, according to Barry Lyon, DDS.
First-year dental program enrollment has increased by 2.4 percent since last year, according to data from the American Dental Association.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 formed a hygiene executive committee to elevate patient care and support the professional growth of staff.
There were 231 CODA-accredited dental assisting programs in 2022, a decrease of 8 percent since 2018, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Here are four updates on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental that Becker's has reported on since March 1:
Dental insurance and reimbursement is an ongoing issue for many dentists, and low reimbursement rates are causing some to drop out of insurance networks.
Chicago-based DSO Aspen Dental recently opened a new office in LaPlace, La., L'Observateur reported May 27.
Stories about DSO growth, dentist pay and practice closures were among the most-read stories covered by Becker's this month.
Johnson Health Center in Madison Heights, Va., received a $500,000 grant to create a dental residency program, according to a May 28 report by The News and Advance.