General dentists have an average annual salary of $165,760 in Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025.
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The average value of a single lost tooth declined by 14% during the past year, according to a new survey from the Delta Dental Plans Association.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha will begin offering a dual degree in dentistry and public health.
Any cuts to Medicaid funding could lead to worsening health issues and more accessibility challenges, one DSO executive is warning.
David Maywhoor, the director of the National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity, will step down from his role March 31.
Jae Hyun Park, DMD, PhD, was selected to be the next editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and AJO-DO Clinical Companion, effective June 1.
A coalition of Kentucky health organizations are opposing a bill that would remove the state's water fluoridation mandate, according to a Feb. 23 report from Northern Kentucky Tribune.
The American Dental Association is urging CMS to strengthen dental Medicare Advantage protections, including increased oversight of supplemental dental benefits, according to a Feb. 21 news release from the ADA.
Seven states have recently introduced legislation to join the Instate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact created by the American Association of Dental Boards.
The Utah legislature passed a bill to prohibit water fluoridation in the state's public drinking water systems, Deseret News reported Feb. 21.