Dental schools were active this year in establishing new programs, funding research and expanding services to increase access to dental care in their communities.
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Becker's spoke to several dental professionals this year to gain insight into issues affecting the industry, including the COVID-19 pandemic, rising supply costs and workforce shortages.
Reimbursement rates for Illinois dentists have been increased under the state's Medicaid program, the Illinois State Dental Society said Dec. 1.
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has appointed Houmam Ali to the newly created position of chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, according to a Dec. 3 news release obtained by Becker's.
Access to dental care in Alabama is diminishing as dentists become more concentrated in urban areas and those over the age of 60 near retirement, WBRC reported Dec. 1.
Mark Feldman, DMD, past president and treasurer of the American Dental Association and executive director of the New York State Dental Association died Nov. 25.
The American Dental Association's council on dental benefit programs is requesting dental insurance payers to consider rising costs when negotiating fees with practices, the organization said Dec. 1.
Dallas-based Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics has opened two practices in Oklahoma, according to a Dec. 2 news release.
Dentists say they need more staff to see the same number of patients compared to pre-pandemic, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute's latest poll.