Several states could begin efforts to implement medical loss ratios for dental payers after Massachusetts signed its own into law in December.
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The average national income for general dentists who are associates or employees is $195,800 while the median is $180,000, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.
Medit, the third-largest 3D dental scanner manufacturer in the world, will be acquired by South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners in a $1.9 billion deal, the Korean Economic Daily reported Dec. 29.
The dental industry is still dealing with a shortage of providers exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly dental assistants and hygienists.
Dental spending was higher in 2021 than in pre-pandemic years, according to a Dec. 22 article on the American Dental Association website.
The California Dental Association has taken legal action against Delta Dental of California challenging the insurer's adjustments to its Premier and PPO provider agreements that went into effect Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 3 article on the CDA website.
A California dentist accused of performing unnecessary dental work on patients will be allowed to continue practicing under probation, NBC7 San Diego reported Dec. 31.
California is home to six of the most highly ranked dental schools in the U.S., according to an annual ranking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, a higher education research organization.
A DSO that named its chief dental officer and two other dental leadership moves that have taken place since Dec. 28:
Holyoke, Mass.-based DSO Affinity Dental Management recently appointed Mariz Tanious, DDS, its chief dental officer.