There were 10,921 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentists in the U.S. in 2021.
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The number of U.S. prosthodontists has grown only 15 percent in the last 20 years, according to data from the American Dental Association.
Colgate recently awarded five dental professionals with $30,000 in grants to support continued oral health research, the company said in a March 8 news release.
The American Dental Association has promoted Robert Quashie to COO.
Houston-based Endo1 Partners has pledged $500,000 to the Foundation for Endodontics to support financial assistance for residents and academic leaders.
Teledentistry allows patients to take a trip to the dentist from the comfort of their couch, but they're not the only ones reaping the benefits of virtual care.
The University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry was the top recipient for funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2021, according to a ranking by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Lansdale, Pa.-based Dudhat Dental Group, the official dentist of the Philadelphia Eagles, has partnered with Candid to offer clear aligner therapy.
The amount of endodontists in the U.S. has increased 41 percent from 2001 to 2021.
Pearl recently received FDA clearance for its Second Opinion software, the first in the world to read dental X-rays to identify oral health conditions, the artificial intelligence company said March 8.