Here are three updates on the dental industry in Pennsylvania that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 15:
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Dentists earn an average annual salary of $172,290, according to compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement for adult dental care services as a percentage of dentist charges is the highest in Delaware, with a reimbursement percentage of 76.9.
A 35-year-old Louisiana woman was arrested after investigators discovered she was running an illegal dental practice at her residence.
Increasing DSO competition and operating costs, stagnant reimbursements and staffing shortages are among some of the greatest challenges facing dental practices today.
The amount of Medicaid dental coverage provided to adults varies by state, according to data released from CMS in March.
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has affiliated with Implant & General Dentistry of Northern Colorado.
Less than 29 percent of adults in Wisconsin, the best state for dental health, have visited the dentist in the past year.
Here are four dental organizations that have received financial investments that Becker's has reported on since July 13:
North Brunswick Township, N.J.-based Squire Dental affiliated with Navid Hadian, DMD.