The average cost of living in Missouri, the highest-paying state for general dentists, is $44,244 for a single adult with no children. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2025 information May 15.…
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The average amount of dental school debt has increased by 587% since 1996, according to data from the Education Data Initiative. The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school costs and debt in the U.S. Here is the average…
Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine has welcomed its inaugural class of students, becoming the first new dental school in New York City in more than a century, The Jewish Link reported July 2. The founding class of roughly 150…
A mandatory bundled payment model is arriving for orthopedic care, and under CJR-X, hospitals and health systems will be accountable for the total cost and quality of each episode — whether or not they are prepared. Programs that misjudge their…
Aug 27, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Chair of AAHKS Advocacy Committee Division Chief of Adult Reconstruction at Rothman Orthopedics Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
- Stephen Engstrom, MD, MBA, AAHKS Advocacy Committee Member
- Bronwyn Spira PT, MPT, Founder & CEO, Force Therapeutics
Here are 14 cases from this year involving allegations or convictions of fraud in dentistry: 1. Stanley Meckler, DDS, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that he submitted claims to Medicaid for services that were…
Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has added 11 pediatric dental and orthodontics offices in Georgia and South Carolina. The 11 offices are spread across four dental practices the DSO acquired: Carolina Dental Docs, Children’s Dental Center, Novus Orthodontics and Foster…
Chicago-based Aspen Dental has launched a five-year commitment to deliver up to $100 million in donated dental care and community service through its Healthy Mouth Movement. The Healthy Mouth Movement is Aspen Dental’s initiative to provide free dental care to…
Aptos, Calif.-based Cabrillo College has addressed all but one of the eight violations that placed its dental hygiene program on probation and at risk of losing its accreditation, Santa Cruz Local reported July 6. Five notes: 1. The Dental Hygiene…
New borrowing limits for federal loans could affect students’ ability to attend dental school, further straining the workforce, according to the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The new rules, which are part of the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill…
Several DSOs have landed private equity investments over the last few years to fuel growth. Here are 12 DSOs that have gained private equity funding in the last few years: Note: This list is not exhaustive. 1. Denver-based Lone Peak…