The American Dental Hygienists Association has expressed its opposition to a Nevada bill that establishes alternative pathways for hygiene licensure, according to a May 22 news release from the ...

The average annual salary for oral and maxillofacial and surgeons has increased from $237,570 in 2019 up to $360,240 in 2024. Oral surgeon compensation jumped a total of $122,670, or 51.6%, from 2019 ...

Adding and expanding specialty dental services is an up-and-coming opportunity for growth for DSOs, especially in the areas of dental implants and prosthodontics. Mithila Sharma, DDS, was recently ...

The American Dental Association is urging the Department of Justice to enforce regulation that improves competition among insurers. In its May 21 letter, the ADA highlighted factors contributing to ...

A healthcare executive is warning that cuts to Medicaid funding from the federal government could lead states to roll back their dental coverage, the CommonWealth Beacon reported May 21. The House of ...

Great Expressions Dental Centers appointed Dale Hockel Jr. as its CEO. 2. Christy Englehart stepped down from her role as COO at Pepperpointe Partnerships to join Dentist Entrepreneurship Organization ...

The Iowa Dental Board has fined Jonathan Karch, DDS, after a patient died under his care, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 22. According to documents from the Iowa Dental Board, Jonathan Karch, ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against comments from the American Dental Association that criticized the state surgeon general’s opposition to fluoride, The Miami Times reported May 22. In ...

A medical office facility for oral surgery has been proposed in Frederick, Md., according to a May 22 report from The Frederick News-Post. The 43,562-square-foot site would include a 9,734-square-foot ...

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners added its second partner practice in California in May. The dental partnership organization affiliated with NW Digital Dentistry in San Luis Obispo, ...

The explosion of technology, including artificial intelligence, is the biggest potential change in the dental industry 10 years from now. Aside from AI, the continuation of DSO consolidation and ...

DSOs and dental practices have invested in several new technologies this year to enhance clinical care and improve operations. Three notable updates so far in 2025: 1. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health ...