Here are eight recent achievements made by DSOs and dental groups, including practice milestones, expansions into new states and more, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 20:
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The Spokane Regional Health District and Washington State Department of Health are advising patients of a local dental clinic to get tested due to potential infection control allegations.
Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA recently added a Georgia dental practice to its network.
A federal judge has rejected Align Technology's proposed $27.5 million settlement in its antitrust case.
A Kentucky dentist who was recently arrested in connection with a 2023 murder has been authorized to continue practicing dentistry, Mountain Top Media reported Sept. 18.
Here are five dentists who have recently opened practices or have plans to open practices this year:
Maine has the highest number of orthodontists per capita out of any state at 8.56 orthodontists for every 100,000 residents.
The uptick in DSOs, rising dental school debt and the lack of reimbursement increases have resulted in fewer dentists remaining in independent or solo practices.
TikTok and social media can be an effective tool for dental professionals to promote oral health, according to research from the California Dental Association.
Dental hygienist was recently ranked among the top 10 most desirable jobs in the U.S. by BeamJobs.