From the development of a new dental implant technology to financial reports, here are 14 dental technology headlines that Becker's reported in August:
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A 32-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested for pretending to be a dental hygienist, according to an Aug. 30 report by The Rogersville Review.
Dental supergroup The Aspen Group recently launched TAG University to offer educational opportunities to providers and staff across its five brands.
With Kentucky's recent Medicaid expansion to cover dentures for adult patients, dentists in the state are having trouble keeping up with demand, according to an Aug. 30 report by The Sentinel Echo.
Dental practices continue to grapple with staff shortages, especially dental hygienists, which most practices consider "extremely challenging" to recruit per recent ADA polling data. Dental staff cite negative workplace culture and pay, among other reasons as the basis for leaving…
Four Corners Property Trust acquired three newly built properties, one of which is an Aspen Dental, for $5.2 million.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners added eight practices in the past two months, according to posts from its LinkedIn page.
Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, and Christos Takoudis, PhD, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, have partnered to create a new bone regrowth material.
Stories about legislation, retirements and a tuberculosis outbreak were among the most-read articles covered by Becker's this month.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care added four locations to its network in August.