Illegal dentistry is a systemic issue posing a significant threat to patient safety but is likely underreported worldwide, according to a new report from the FDI World Dental Federation. The FDI World Dental Federation released a report July 2 that…
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The Iowa Dental Board has reached a settlement with a Cedar Rapids dental hygienist after she allegedly pressured a patient into an expensive periodontal treatment he did not need, KCRG reported July 6. Abby Young reportedly told a patient he…
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The average cost of living in Missouri, the highest-paying state for general dentists, is $44,244 for a single adult with no children. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2025 information May 15.…
The average amount of dental school debt has increased by 587% since 1996, according to data from the Education Data Initiative. The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school costs and debt in the U.S. Here is the average…
Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine has welcomed its inaugural class of students, becoming the first new dental school in New York City in more than a century, The Jewish Link reported July 2. The founding class of roughly 150…
A mandatory bundled payment model is arriving for orthopedic care, and under CJR-X, hospitals and health systems will be accountable for the total cost and quality of each episode — whether or not they are prepared. Programs that misjudge their…
Aug 27, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Chair of AAHKS Advocacy Committee Division Chief of Adult Reconstruction at Rothman Orthopedics Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
- Stephen Engstrom, MD, MBA, AAHKS Advocacy Committee Member Orthopedic Surgeon, Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Assistant Professor, Division of Adult Reconstruction, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Bronwyn Spira PT, MPT, Founder & CEO, Force Therapeutics