Minnesota has the highest annual median wage for dental assistants of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were three states where the median wage for dental assistants was more than $60,000. Below…
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New dentists and hygienists are entering the profession, but the pipeline is still flatlining. The culprit, according to dental leaders, isn’t supply. It’s the turnover that empties the bucket faster than it can be filled. Dental practices and organizations are…
Here are five notes on the prosthodontist workforce in 2026: Editor’s note: Data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment and wage statistics profiles. 1. The annual mean wage for prosthodontists is $268,630. 2. The mean hourly wage…
Here are eight milestones from dental technology companies in 2026: 1. Faraday Future delivered its Master humanoid robot to Wonderful Life Dental Group in Los Angeles, marking the company’s first deployment of an embodied AI robot in a healthcare setting.…
Here are 15 recent dental industry updates in California, Florida and Texas: California 1. Aptos, Calif.-based Cabrillo College addressed all but one of the eight violations that placed its dental hygiene program on probation and at risk of losing its…
The dental industry is facing several obstacles fueling workforce shortages and making it harder for prospective students to pursue dental school. The factors straining the workforce pipeline have many industry leaders wondering, is the dental field headed for a perfect…
About 30% of dentists do not currently use AI and never plan to, according to a report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The ADA’s “The State of the U.S. Dental Economy” collected responses from more than 500…
DSOs that opted for more strategic acquisitions during previous years are now reaping the benefits, and the ones that focus on patient convenience and affordability now will continue to see success in future years, according to one exec. Dallas-based Smile…
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Heartland Dental’s AI use violated the Federal Wiretap Act. Lead plaintiff Megan Lisota alleged that her calls to a Heartland Dental-supported practice over the last two years were monitored…
Dental AI company Velmeni has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for an AI-powered 3D cone beam computed technology dental imaging software. Velmeni for Dentists 3D helps dental professionals review and analyze dental CBCT scans through AI-assisted anatomical segmentation, visualization,…