Dental schools in the U.S. differ on cost, program length, class size and more depending on the type of institution, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. Here are eight differences and similarities between how public…
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DSOs have kicked off 2025 with initiatives to bolster staffing and support their practice partners. Dental organizations have placed more emphasis on doctor satisfaction in recent years as competition in the industry heats up and providers become more selective and…
A Maine lawmaker has introduced a bill to prohibit fluoride from being added to public water supplies, the Maine Morning Star reported April 22. Public water systems are legally able to fluoridate drinking water as long as they have voter…
The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine has released new guidelines for the use of teledentistry with oral appliance therapy. The AADSM said April 22 that its goal is to help dentists who treat obstructive sleep apnea and snoring leverage…
Dallas-based MB2 Dental was among eight dental companies recently included on the Inc. Regionals 2025 list. The rankings are based on the companies’ percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2023. The minimum revenue requirement is $100,000 in 2021 and $1…
Dallas-based Smile Doctors expanded its network during the first quarter by adding six new affiliate practices and one de novo location. The orthodontic support organization added six affiliate practices and 16 total locations across five states, according to an April…
The total tuition to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, the top-ranked dental school in the U.S., is $153,400 for a resident and $291,400 for a non-resident. BestDentalSchools.org developed its inaugural rankings on the…
Washington, D.C., saw the largest increase in the average annual for dental hygienists from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for dental hygienists increased $4,000 from 2023 to…
The manager of an orthodontics practice in Fresno, Calif., was sentenced to two years in prison for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit. Pilar Rose, 51, prepared false statements that underreported the profits of her husband’s orthodontics practice, according…
Here are seven updates about the orthodontics specialty that Becker’s has reported on since April 1: 1. Thrive Dental & Orthodontics opened a new branch location in Dallas. 2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added a Texas orthodontic practice to its…