The average annual salary for general dentists is $191,350, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are five more stats to know on dentists’ compensation in 2026.
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Perioperative teams are being asked to improve throughput, reduce documentation burden and make faster operational decisions — often while relying on manual workflows and fragmented information about what is happening across the OR. On Sept. 29, Jeffrey Cadeddu, MD, executive…
Sep 29, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Jeffrey Cadeddu, MD, Executive Medical Director for Perioperative Services, at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Professor of Urology and Radiology
- Sam Wald, MD, MBA, FASA, Senior Vice President of Perioperative & Interventional Services, Pharmaceutical Services, Laboratory Services, Imaging Services, and Stanford Blood Center; Chief Medical Officer for Perioperative & Interventional Care, Stanford Health Care
As consumers increasingly turn to AI to evaluate their own wellness, health systems face a pivotal moment: the chance to lead the shift from reactive medicine to proactive health management, rather than watch that trust move elsewhere. In this session,…
Sep 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Ran Shaul, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, K Health
- Steven Sheris, MD, FACC, FACP, Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive, Atlantic Health
Utilization management teams need to turn reviews around quickly, keep them consistent and still be able to defend every decision. AI is beginning to reshape that work. Paired with clinical reviewers, AI can assemble unstructured patient data, align it against…
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- Kim Reed, DNP, RN, Sr. Director,, Utilization Management Center of Excellence, State Health Solutions Telligen
- Lauren Zellmer, MBA, MSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations, Telligen
- Daniel Cawood, Senior Manager,, Product Management MCG Health
This is an audio featured sessions as part of Becker’s 11th Annual IT + RCM Virtual Highlights Pressure on RCM leaders continues to intensify, and the convergence of clinical, digital, and financial technology is reshaping how care is delivered and…
Sep 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT
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- Chase McGrath, Vice President, Product,, Aspirion
- Nikki Ritchson, Senior Director, Payment Variance,, Aspirion
New York University currently has the highest enrollment of dental students, according to data from the American Dental Association. There were 28,925 students enrolled in U.S. dental schools for the 2025-26 academic year. Here are 10 dental schools with the…
Employer groups have stopped treating retrospective reports as good enough. They want analytics that help control costs, improve outcomes and guide decisions. Highmark is responding by turning employer reporting into a more proactive, strategic tool. With a unified data platform,…
Sep 24, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Tricia Gray, VP, Sales Enablement, Highmark
- Dave Wolf, SVP, Commercial Product, MedeAnalytics
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has added a New Mexico practice to its network. The oral surgery-focused MSO partnered with Cottonwood Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Albuquerque, led by Joyce Jeffries, DDS, a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The…
While the dental M&A comeback is not expected to slow down anytime soon, some executives are predicting that buyers will be more selective and strategic with their deals over the next five years. Three executives recently spoke with Becker’s to…
Salivary diagnostics, oral bacteria linked to cancer and a growing focus on the mouth-body connection are pulling dentistry into the center of U.S. healthcare, according to one DSO executive. Joe Feldsien, senior vice president of integrated care at Henderson, Nev.-based…