The number of patients seen at dental practices during the week of Feb. 14 was lower than the maximum amount staffing levels would allow, according to new data from the American Dental Association.
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Workforce shortages are the biggest factor preventing dental practices from recruiting dental assistants and hygienists, according to a new poll from the American Dental Association.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental has entered the Tampa and St. Petersburg markets with its acquisition of five practices in Florida.
3D printing company Formlabs and Medit, a dental 3D scanner company, have partnered to give Medit Link users access to an app that prepares computer-aided designs for dental that can be printed on Formlabs' printers, according to a Feb. 23…
There are numerous reasons practices don't have 100 percent of their appointment schedules full, with patient cancellations topping the list, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Two states are considering legislation that would expand the scope of practice for dental professionals, and the American Dental Association is calling for more attention to workforce shortages and oral health disparities.
Private equity-backed dental supply company Young Innovations has acquired Medical Purchasing Solutions, a surgical and pharmaceutical supply company.
Delta Dental Mobile Program and Pierre, South Dakota-based nonprofit Capital Area United Way partnered to administer dental care to 62 children from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4, according to a Feb. 22 drgnews.com article.