There were 27,920 total dental students enrolled during the 2024-25 academic year, according to new data from the American Dental Association.  Here is the total enrollment for 70 dental schools in ...
New regulations have come into play this year that will affect how dental practices operate and how patient care is delivered. Here are four areas where new legislation is impacting dentistry: Private ...
Two dentists in Connecticut entered into civil settlement agreements to resolve allegations that they violated state and federal False Claims Acts. Ivan Makar, DDS, and Oleg Losin, DDS, the owners of ...
The average net income for general practice dentists in 2024 was $207,980, a decrease of more than $17,000 from 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.  Median net income for ...
Align Technology and Dentsply Sirona were recently included on Forbes’ “America’s Dream Employers” list for 2026. The list was published Nov. 18 and includes 500 companies across a range of industries ...
The American Dental Association is partnering with the American Board of Dental Examiners to explore best practices and enhance standards for licensure examinations. The two organizations have begun ...
Two of U.S. Oral Surgery Management’s partner practices were recently accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and recognized as centers of excellence. The newly ...
The top 10 largest DSOs support a combined network of roughly 7,800 practices nationwide. Here are 10 of the largest DSOs and MSOs in the U.S. by number of affiliated or supported dental practices: ...
A former employee at a dental practice in Mattoon, Ill., has been accused of stealing between $500,000 and $1 million from the practice, according to a Nov. 17 report from WCIA.  The charges filed by ...
Red Dirt Orthodontics has agreed to pay $583,090 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The practice allegedly submitted false claims to the state’s Medicaid program between ...
Dental patients in Vermont are waiting more than a year for routine cleanings due to the shortage of dental hygienists in the state, mychamplainvalley.com reported Nov. 17. Five notes: 1. Many dental ...
The American Heart Association partnered with Delta Dental of California on resources to help dentists identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. The AHA said Nov. 18 that incorporating ...