Four bills have been introduced to Congress this year to expand access to dental care and enhance insurance coverage. Here is where these bills currently stand: ...

The average annual salary for general dentists has increased from $178,260 in 2019 up to $196,100 in 2024. Dentist compensation jumped a total of $17,840, or 10%, from 2019 to 2024. The Bureau of ...

California, Pennsylvania and Texas were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during April. Those states saw at least two DSO ...

Several states this year have passed legislation or are considering legislation to expand dental coverage and change various dental insurance practices. Here are 10 state bills affecting dentistry: ...

Wyoming saw the largest decrease in the average annual wage for dental assistants from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for dental ...

Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS added three oral surgery practices to its network. The company’s new affiliates include TorriMed Oral Surgery and Dental Implants in Torrance, Calif.; Bixby Knolls ...

The Florida legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would ban water fluoridation in the state. Senate Bill 700, dubbed the “Florida Farm Bill,” aims to support the state’s agriculture ...

Chicago-based Aspen Dental has named Mithila Sharma, DDS, as director of clinical and prosthodontic support.  Dr. Sharma joined Aspen Dental in 2013 as a lead dentist in Danville, Ill., later becoming ...

Expanding hours, joining more insurance networks and offering new services are a few steps that dentists can take to guard against a potential recession. A recent survey of more than 700 private ...

Two interstate compacts have come into play in recent months as an innovative solution to the dental industry’s workforce shortages. The two compacts have key differences, but some states are ...

CFOs play a critical role in the success of DSOs as organizations expand their clinical networks and geographical footprints throughout the U.S. Here are the CFOs of five of the largest DSOs in the U.