Patient cancellations were the top barrier preventing dental practice schedules from being 100 percent full in December, according to a recent poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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About 39 percent of dentists are "somewhat confident" in the economic recovery of their dental practice, according to a poll by the American Dental Association.
University of the Pacific's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco is building an oral and maxillofacial surgery center on its downtown campus.
Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College has named Burke Soffe, DMD, dean of its upcoming dental school, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported Jan. 12.
Teledentistry company Dentulu will integrate Pearl's artificial intelligence technology into its network.
Seventy-two percent of dentists plan on raising fees at their practices this year, according to a poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia recently launched a dual degree in dentistry and nutrition science.
Dental assistants working in corporate practices make an average of $40,430 annually — the least of any employment setting, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.
Dental assistants with more than 30 years of experience are the top earners in their field, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.
Tend, a tech-focused dental company, appointed Cynthia Hiskes as its first chief people officer.