Here are four dental industry mergers and acquisitions that took place in May: 1. Smile Source, a private practice dental network, merged with ACT Dental, a dental practice coaching and education company to enhance support for independent dentists. 2. Eau…
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Jeffrey Ottley, DMD, president of the Florida Dental Association is warning of the potential impact of the state ending community water fluoridation, WCTV reported June 4. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis authorized a bill May 15 making Florida the second state…
Chicago-based The Aspen Group has partnered with the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias to provide free dental care to patients with ectodermal dysplasias. The collaboration marks the launch of the Smile Bridge program. The program will connect patients with ectodermal…
The Iowa Dental Board recently reinstated the license of a dentist previously convicted of drug and weapons charges, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported June 4. Shawn Michael Kerby, DDS, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2018 for obtaining…
The cost of living in Vermont, the highest-paying state for dentists, is $49,826 for a single adult with no children. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information April 2. The Massachusetts…
A woman in Atlanta was arrested on suspicion of practicing dentistry without a license and forgery of a dental license, according to a June 2 report from Longview News-Journal. Emily Brannon, 34, allegedly presented a fake license to Byrd Dental…
Here are five statistics Becker’s has reported on in recent months that could lead to opportunities for growth and progress in the dental industry: 1. The average annual salary for general dentists has increased 10% since 2019. 2. Ninety-one percent…
Cal Dental USA has partnered with former MLB player Yasiel Puig and XSport Mouthguards to create a mouthguard to prevent oral and facial injuries in baseball. The custom-fitted mouthguards will be available beginning in September at participating Cal Dental USA…
A person was rushed to the hospital after crashing their vehicle into a dental office in Miami, WSVN reported June 3. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the car crash around 2 p.m. on June 3. It is unclear what caused…
There are currently 7,063 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to new data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas June 3. The dashboard also shows…