About 40 percent of dentists are recruiting dental assistants and more than a third (35 percent) are recruiting hygienists, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute's latest poll.
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Henry Schein One has debuted a phone system that integrates with three of its patient communication platforms for dental practices, the dental software company said Nov. 29.
SprintRay received FDA 510(k) clearance to market a printing resin used in the manufacturing of orthodontic and dental appliances, the dental 3D printing company said Nov. 30.
A Las Vegas woman has been arrested on charges of practicing unlicensed dentistry, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Nov. 29.
A story about CMS's new vaccine mandate — which excludes dentists — garnered the most attention during November.
The newest president of the American Orthodontic Society, and six other dentists who made headlines last week:
A waiver from the California Department of Consumer Affairs permitting dental professionals to use certain recorded webinars as continuing education will end Dec. 31.
Difficulty filling vacant staff positions is the most common reason dentists aren't able to accept more patients right now, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Surge Private Equity added two dental practices with locations in Illinois and Indiana to its Texas-based DSO network, the Dallas-based firm said Nov. 24.
The majority of dental practices in the U.S. are open and seeing patients, according to a report from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute for the week of Nov. 15.