Dental therapy programs have seen a 533.3% increase in total enrollment since 2021, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data showing enrollment trends for dental education programs in the U.S. Here is…
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Dental assisting programs have seen a 5.2% decrease in total enrollment since 2021, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data showing enrollment trends for dental education programs in the U.S. Here is…
Dental hygiene programs have seen a 15% increase in total enrollment since 2021, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data showing enrollment trends for dental education programs in the U.S. Here is…
Oral surgery and orthodontics keep coming up as the specialties DSOs can’t stop circling — but three dental executives say it’s not the specialty itself that makes a practice worth acquiring. It’s the funnel behind it. Three executives recently spoke…
There are nearly 8,000 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The agency estimates a need of 13,000 dental professionals to fill the shortages. According to the American Dental Association,…
A judge is currently considering whether a man charged with killing a California dentist and wounding two other practice employees in a shooting can continue to act as his own attorney, FOX 5 San Diego reported Aug. 17. Mohammed Sabah…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network finalized a rule on Aug. 11 that permanently exempts U.S. small businesses, including the vast majority of dental practices, from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act, according to an Aug. 14…
Several DSOs and dental groups have experienced cyberattacks this year impacting potentially sensitive patient information. Three updates: 1. Soniva Dental Care, a 14-location DSO based in San Antonio, disclosed a cybersecurity incident affecting up to 30,000 patients across several of…
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association has published a white paper arguing that dental hygienists should have self-governance, not just self-regulation. The profession’s current model allows for partial oversight but not enough authority to ensure access to preventive care, according to…
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.