The Florida Senate has passed a bill preemptively preventing local municipalities from adding fluoride to water supplies, according to an April 16 report from Tallahassee Democrat. SB 700 would make Florida the second state to prohibit fluoride after Utah implemented…
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Deals and acquisitions will still be made throughout the dental space but rapid consolidation might not be in the cards due to macroeconomic trends. J. Hedrick, the CEO of Dallas-based Smile Doctors, recently made a big move with the acquisition…
The four richest people in dentistry have a combined net worth of $8.5 million, while the richest people in healthcare have a combined net worth of $49.6 million. Forbes used stock prices and exchange rates from March 7 to create…
Dental hygienists have the highest annual mean wage in the management of companies and enterprises industry, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual wage for dental hygienists across all industries and practice settings is $93,890.…
A Kentucky dentist who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing opioids was recently granted a new trial. Jay Sadrinia, DDS, was the owner of Northern Kentucky Dental Center in Crescent Springs, Ky. He prescribed opioids to…
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB 148 into law, inducting the state into the Interstate Dentist and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact. The interstate compact improves license portability for dentists and dental hygienists, allowing dental professionals to practice in all participating…
The dental insurance side of dentistry has not seen much meaningful change in years, seriously lagging behind other aspects of the industry, according to this CEO. Stephen Thorne, the founder and CEO of Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, said that he…
Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity recently added a Texas orthodontic practice to its network. Phase 1 Equity is a doctor-owned and governed DSO supporting orthodontists and pediatric dentists. With the most recent practice addition in Texas, the DSO now supports a…
Here are 11 federal government and policy updates that have taken place in the last month: 1. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he plans to advise the CDC to stop recommending adding fluoride to public water supplies. 2.…
Pennsylvania legislators are considering a new bill to join the Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact, the Altoona Mirror reported April 16. Five notes: 1. The Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact is backed by the American Association…