The annual salary for dental assistants has steadily increased over the last five years, with an 11.7 percent increase between 2016 and 2020, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Vermont has the fewest pedodontists in the nation, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services is raising awareness about the link between oral and heart health amid American Heart Month, according to a Feb. 9 news release obtained by Becker's.
Cloud-enabled software solutions company Planet DDS saw 1,500 dental practices add its services to their locations in 2021.
Enable Dental has closed a series A-2 funding round, including $8.4 million in equity and debt.
There are 5,668 active oral surgeons in the U.S., with California having the most at 637, according to a recent ranking by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Colgate-Palmolive has pledged $100 million to advance oral healthcare worldwide, beginning with the launch of its oral health quotient assessment.
The pandemic has disrupted the dental supply chain, and it may be the new normal.
Nationwide, a total of 188,074 U.S. dentists are actively practicing, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The combination of dental school debt and pandemic challenges has made things uncertain for new dentists.