One-fifth of dentists stated that hygienist positions had been open for more than six months before being filled, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” ...

Here are six recent updates that have led to optimism and skepticism in the dental industry: Good news Graduation rates increase The total number of dental school graduates has increased by 20.7% ...

The $30 billion VA dental contract recently awarded to Optum is the latest signal that payers and large health systems are no longer circling dentistry — they’re moving in.  Optum will manage dental ...

Morgantown-based West Virginia University School of Dentistry has received a $15 million Congressionally Directed Spending award.  The funding will be used for the dental school renovations and ...

The Unified Patent Court, which is backed by 18 European Union member states, has ruled in favor of Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology in a patent infringement case against Shanghai, China-based ...

Franklin, Tenn.-based Specialized Dental Partners has reached its 200th partnership. The milestone marks the latest chapter for the organization, which launched in 2018 as US Endo Partners — the first ...

The dental industry is due for a “cleanup” as the era of increased spending from the Covid-19 pandemic winds down, according to one executive. Andy Schroeder, the director of business development for ...

Although executives don’t expect private equity to leave dentistry any time soon, some predict it will change form as the economy shifts and technology evolves. Three dental executives joined Becker’s ...

Several states have enacted laws aimed at expanding scopes of practice for dental professionals, solving licensure and reimbursement challenges and expanding oversight of healthcare transactions. Here ...

One-fifth of dentists stated that hygienist positions had been open for more than six months before being filled, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” ...

The average U.S. household works 14.2 hours to pay for one person’s dental care, according to an analysis from Dental Reviewed. The organization compared dental spending with median household income ...

Amassing locations is no longer the guaranteed path to growth it once was for dental organizations. Now the question is less about how fast a group can expand and more about whether a new location or ...