Dental hygienists make an average of $126,030 per year in the U.S., according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data to reflect 2024 data April 2. Here is the…
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Gov. Spencer Cox recently signed a bill that makes Utah the fourth state to require in-person exams before orthodontic treatments. House Bill 372 joins Utah with Florida, Nevada and Illinois with having this mandate. Additionally, the bill requires radiographs before…
The American Dental Association joined a coalition of organizations urging the federal government to make medical and dental supplies exempt from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Mr. Trump announced a list of new tariffs on U.S. trading partners April 2, including…
Dentistry is continuing to have a growing role in the healthcare space as awareness of the mouth-body connection increases. While dentistry accounts for only a small portion of healthcare spending, investing more in the dental space could lead to a…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management expanded into Oklahoma, its 15th state. The DSO partnered with Aaron Cohenour, DDS, founder of SmileArts Dental, according to an April 3 news release from the company. The practice has locations in Oklahoma City and…
The Touro College of Dental Medicine in Hawthorne, N.Y., is approaching dental education from a unique angle to keep up with the rapid evolution of dental technology. Touro is one of few dental schools prioritizing the continuing education of its…
General dentists in Vermont earn more than dentists in other states at an average of $240,740 per year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated salary information for dentists to reflect 2024 information on April 2. The average annual salary…
Only 34.9% of dentists are confident in the economic conditions of the U.S. for the next six months, down from over 50% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the American Dental Association. The Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues…
Four dental industry leaders were included on Forbes‘ “World’s Billionaires List” for 2025. Forbes used stock prices and exchange rates from March 7 to create this year’s list, which includes a total of 2,933 billionaires. Here are four members of…
Nebraska is struggling to increase the number of dentists participating in its Medicaid program despite increasing reimbursement rates, Nebraska Public Media reported April 2. Five notes: 1. Fewer than half of the state’s dentists accept Medicaid patients. 2. Medicaid’s reimbursement…