The dental industry will see an increased focus on new technology to make care more accessible for patients, according to one dentist.
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From medical loss ratio moves to increased dental care for adults on Medicaid, here are nine dental payer updates Becker's has reported on since May 22:
A large focus for DSOs this year is expanding networks into new states, affiliating with more practices and opening de novo offices.
A group of legislators recently introduced the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023 to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
California, New York and Texas have the most active dentists in the U.S. Here are 16 dental updates from these states that Becker's has reported on since April 21:
The area of dentistry with the most practitioners is general dentistry, with more than 159,000 general dentists across the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Brident Dental & Orthodontics, a brand of Sonrava Health, opened an office in Pearland, Texas.
Irvine, Calif.-based DSO Pacific Dental Services has invested in RevBio to support clinical trials of a bone adhesive biomaterial for implant dentistry.
Philadelphia-based Penn Dental Medicine and Cochrane Oral Health partnered to create the Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine.
Several DSOs and dental partnership groups have grown their networks in recent years to nearly 100 affiliated practices.