The Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare passed a bill that would prohibit fluoride from being added to public drinking water, according to an April 24 report from KLFY. Senate Bill 2 repeals the Louisiana Department of Health’s water…
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Dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, Calif., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $146,940 per year. Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas where dentists hygienists earn the most are in California.…
Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology has made a new Invisalign system commercially available in the U.S. The Invisalign System With Mandibular Advancement Featuring Occlusal Blocks for Class II Skeletal and Dental Correction aims to improve occlusal relationships, enhance facial aesthetics and…
The Iowa House of Representatives has passed a bill that permits dental assistants in the state to work without registering, according to an April 23 report from ABC 9. In order to address the shortage of dental assistants in the…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Tend recently opened an office in Arlington, Va., ARL now reported April 24. The new office is located in Arlington’s Pentagon City neighborhood, and is led by Esther Park, DDS. Services offered include routine services, orthodontics and cosmetic…
Morristown, Vt.-based Lamoille Health Partners recently avoided the eviction of its dental clinic by catching up on late payments after the nonprofit’s landlord accused it of breaching its lease contract, News & Citizen reported April 24. Savoy-Texas, LLC, which owns…
The American Dental Association has urged Congress to support tax policies that support small businesses and to preserve adult Medicaid dental benefits as lawmakers continue with the budget reconciliation process. ADA President Brett Kessler, DDS, and Interim Executive Director Elizabeth…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry relaunched its clinic designed to provide dental care to senior adults. The clinic was open from 2010 to 2020 until it was closed during COVID-19. Dental equipment and chairs were donated…
With artificial intelligence still getting its feet wet in the dental industry, DSOs and dental groups are looking at all the possibilities for use. From the clinical aspect to the business and operations side, each dental company uses AI differently.…
The Missouri Dental Board filed a petition for injunction against the license of a dentist who is charged with first-degree drug trafficking and unlawful use of a weapon, according to an April 24 report from KSN16. John Joseph, DDS, of…