Also inside: 10 states where households work the most hours to afford dental care.

October 21, 2026

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1. Good news, bad news for dentistry Full story

2. Heartland Dental becomes 1st DSO with 2,000 supported locations Full story

3. Parents keep asking for white crowns on baby teeth. See what practices report here.

4. The workforce trends that will dominate 2027 Full story

5. The future of dentistry ‘won’t be won in the operatory’: 5 dentists on vertical integration Full story

 

6. Should every dentist follow the same growth track? One DSO says no — learn why here.

7. 10 dental schools with the most graduates Full story

8. Align Technology lands another court victory in patent battle against Angelalign Full story

9. The 10 states where households work the most hours to afford dental care Full story

10. Smile Brands promotes senior VP of clinical operations Full story

 

11. 360 independent practices reveal where denials and revenue leakage hit hardest. Findings here.

12. 10 federal government, policy updates for dentists to know Full story

13. WVU dental school lands $15M in federal funding Full story

14. Videa expands its dental AI platform into Canada through ClearDent partnership Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. Not every patient needs the same level of monitoring. See how to right-size telemetry here.

16. Telligen is rebuilding medical necessity review with AI and clinical oversight here.

17. The lesson ECU Health learned 24 hours into a wearable safety rollout. Find it in this webinar.

18. Becker’s upcoming webinars: network fragmentation, cloud ERP readiness and physician compensation data. See the sessions here.

 
 

 

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