There were 30 more dental schools in the U.S. in 2023 than there were in 1950, according to data from the American Dental Association.
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There are currently 7,067 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to new data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.
Here are six DSOs and dental organizations that have recently entered new states, as reported by Becker's since Nov. 14:
Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with hundreds of dental offices across the U.S. in 2024.
Commissioners in Leesburg, Fla., could vote to stop a previously approved $600,000 project to add fluoride to the city’s water supply, WFTV9 reported Dec. 15.
A man was recently arrested and charged with breaking into an orthodontics office in Mobile, Ala., WKRG reported Dec. 16.
A Pennsylvania dental practice has relocated into a building that previously housed a restaurant, according to a Dec. 14 report from North Penn Now.
Here are five dental AI companies that have received FDA approval in 2024, as reported by Becker's.
Brian Scott, DDS, past president of the California Dental Association, died Nov. 28 at age 75.
Meilys Fariñas, DMD, and Noriel Garcia, DMD, launched a dental practice in Pembroke Pines, Fla.