The University of Tennessee Health Science Center appointed Jon Ryder, DDS, as executive associate dean of its College of Dentistry in Memphis. In the role, Dr. Ryder will provide day-to-day leadership and support the mission of the school led by…
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California has 22,940 dental hygienists, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency released updated employment information for dental hygienists to reflect 2024 information on April 2. In total, there are 219,070 dental…
Four dental industry leaders were included on Forbes‘ “World’s Billionaires List” for 2025, having a combined net worth of nearly $10 billion for 2025. Here is how each billionaire’s wealth has evolved over the years, according to Forbes‘ data. 1.…
Four DSOs and dental practices have been hit with data breaches this year, resulting in the potential leak of sensitive information for at least 200,000 patients. Here are four data breaches Becker’s has covered since January: 1. Community Dental Care,…
A Milwaukee dental practice that has been closed for several years must stop collection efforts, according to an April 8 report from FOX6 News Milwaukee. Dr. Molar Family Dentistry began sending collection notices to patients in 2021, many of whom…
Orthodontists earn an average of $254,620 per year in the U.S., according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data to reflect 2024 data April 2. Here are key statistics…
New York City-based Rondah AI, the developer of an AI platform for DSOs, raised $1.8 million during a pre-seed funding round. The company’s AI agents find missed revenue opportunities, alleviate staffing burdens and improve the patient experience, according to an…
The Trump administration’s healthcare platform, Make America Healthy Again, will create both opportunities and potential challenges for the dental profession and oral health, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Here are 10 things…
Heartland Dental and Concorde Career Colleges have broken ground on their first co-branded dental training campus in Fort Myers, Fla. Concorde Career Colleges launched a partnership with the DSO to open campuses for hygienists and dental assistants in August. As…
Dental organizations are continuing to back community water fluoridation as the future of this practice comes under threat at the federal level. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently told The Associated Press that he plans to advise the CDC…