Minnesota has the highest average hourly wage for dental assistants at $30.62 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for ...

Graduates from dental schools leaving with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, along with the lack of clinical experience students are gaining while in schools, are two troubling trends for ...

A proposal that passed the North Carolina Senate to allow private equity and hedge funds to own and operate dental practices not run by licensed North Carolina dentists has hit a roadblock, according ...

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners recently added an Indiana practice to its network. The dental partnership organization affiliated with Friedman Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in ...

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened two offices in New Jersey and North Carolina June 19. The DSO’s new office in Matthews, N.C., is led by Owner Vanja Alagic, DDS, and Managing Clinical Director Shayan ...

The Des Moines Area Community College received a $250,000 grant to construct a new facility for its dental programs.  The school will build a 26,000-square-foot building on its Ankeny, Iowa, campus.

Administrative burdens, patient care and other challenges can often lead to burnout among dental providers. Colby Sowers, DMD, spoke with Becker’s to discuss some of the root causes of burnout in ...

Kevin Matthew Byrd, DDS, PhD, was recently given the World Perio Research Award for his work exploring the link between COVID-19 and oral health. The World Perio Research Award is given every three ...

Middle-market DSOs are taking advantage of artificial intelligence technology now more than ever to gain a stronger presence in the dental field. VideaHealth has added its AI platform to 50 DSOs so ...

Washington, D.C., has the highest average hourly pay rate for dental hygienists at $62.91. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information April 2. Here ...

Here are four recent updates regarding violent incidents and threats to dental offices in the U.S.: 1. A man was arrested and charged with threatening to blow up a dental practice in Joplin, Mo. 2. A ...

Several DSOs have gained new funding this year to support their growth initatives. Four updates: 1. Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS received a minority investment to expand its service offerings, ...