Trouble filling vacant staff positions is the most common reason dentists currently aren't able to accept more patients, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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As the dental industry grapples with a staffing shortage exacerbated by the pandemic, some DSOs are getting creative, developing innovative solutions to continue serving patients with high-quality care.
Dentistry often involves having to make many decisions to enhance a practice, learn skills and advance careers.
Sarasota, Fla.-based DSO Dental Care Alliance gained its fifth practice affiliation of 2021 with the addition of Greater Maryland Oral Surgery and Dental Implants.
Woodstock, Ga.-based Sonoma Pharmaceuticals recently launched a new oral hygiene rinse, its second dental product in the U.S.
The Atlanta-based Georgia School of Orthodontics began training its largest class of residents this week — 42 students enrolled in its three-year program.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry was awarded a five-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration for $975,000 to support the recruitment and retention of faculty.
More than a third of U.S. dentists are looking to hire dental hygienists and dental assistants, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Dallas-based DSO Eagle Dental Management has launched a new initiative to partner with specialty dental practices in the Southwest region.
A May study published in Pediatric Dentistry details an overall decline in emergency department visits for pediatric patients seeking nontraumatic dental care since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, although these visits from children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds increased.