Stories about DSO growth, dentist pay and practice closures were among the most-read stories covered by Becker's this month.
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Johnson Health Center in Madison Heights, Va., received a $500,000 grant to create a dental residency program, according to a May 28 report by The News and Advance.
St. Peter's Health Partners' Albany, N.Y.-based dental clinic is closing after 50 years, according to a May 26 report by ABC affiliate News 10.
Wellplaece, a dental marketplace and procurement platform, launched with a $5.5 million seed round.
Here are six milestones that have taken place in the dental industry in the last 30 days:
Three dentists recently shared with Becker's what they feel is the most dangerous trend facing dentistry — the high amount of student loans and lack of clinical training for dental school graduates.
The Illinois State Dental Society recently participated in a multi-state coalition to ask the Commission on Dental Accreditation to expand student-to-faculty ratios.
A Tennessee patient who was upset she could not get refunded for her dental treatment was charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly firing gunshots at a home with people inside, Fox13 Memphis reported May 26.
The American Association of Orthodontics recently opposed the use of mail-order orthodontics, citing a lack of in-person examinations.
Tuition made up nearly 45 percent of total revenue at U.S. dental schools in 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association.