Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Average tuition at 68 dental schools in the US
    Attending dental school can cost up to about $454,076, according to new data from the American Dental Association.
  2. Child dental Medicaid reimbursement rates in 2024 vs. 2022
    There are 14 states where Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement as a percentage of average dentist charges for child dental services is at least 50% in 2024, up from 13 states in 2022.
  3. Fluoride debate reaches new heights: Timeline
    The effects of water fluoridation have been heavily debated this year after new research questioned its impact on people's health.
  1. 18 dental data breaches in 2024
    Here are 18 data breaches in the dental industry that Becker's reported on in 2024:
  2. 7 dental industry updates in Florida
    Here are seven dental industry updates in Florida that have taken place since Oct. 23:
  3. 4 dental education updates
    Here are four updates to know on dental schools and education, as reported by Becker's since Nov. 8:
  4. Arizona dentist's license suspended for using pliers during surgery
    An Arizona dentist's license has been suspended after he allegedly used household pliers to remove a patient's tooth, ABC 15 reported Nov. 25. 

Perfecting your practice

Sponsored
Invest in your DSO managers to boost morale, improve patient outcomes.
  1. ADA voices opposition against Florida surgeon general's fluoride stance
    The American Dental Association has expressed its opposition to comments made on water fluoridation by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD.
  2. Academy of General Dentistry installs Dr. Chethan Chetty as president
    The Academy of General Dentistry has installed Chethan Chetty, DDS, as its next president.
  3. Tennessee dental office closes after car crash
    A man was found dead of a gunshot wound inside of a car that crashed into Cane Ridge Dentist Nov. 24, The Tennessean reported.
  4. Dental therapy in 2024: 6 updates
    Here are six dental therapy updates that Becker's has covered in 2024:

Same-day dental implants — not all are created equally.

Sponsored
A DDS shares the must-haves here.
  1. 7 dental offices closing, reopening
    Here are four dental practice closures and three reopenings that have taken place since Sept. 3: 
  2. North Carolina residents protest dental clinic closure: 4 notes
    Supporters of the St. Mary Health Center Medical and Dental Clinic in Wilmington, N.C., protested the clinic's closure Nov. 24, WECT reported.
  3. Florida surgeon general issues guidance against water fluoridation: 6 notes
    Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, has recommended against community water fluoridation due to the potential neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure. 
  4. Dental industry updates in New York in 60 days
    Here are 10 updates to know on New York's dental industry that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 12:
  5. Arkansas proposes to repeal water fluoridation mandate
    Lawmakers in Arkansas filed legislation to repeal a state law requiring fluoride in drinking water, according to a Nov. 21 report by Arkansas Advocate.
  6. 10% of US adults have dental debt: Report
    More than 10% of adults in the U.S. have dental debt, according to the Commonwealth Fund's Biennial Health Insurance Survey.
  7. New charges added against Oklahoma dental assistant accused of assaulting patient
    An Oklahoma dental assistant is facing multiple charges for assaulting unconscious patients, KOKH reported Nov. 22.  
  8. Dental sleep medicine DSO adds new partner
    Dental sleep medicine-focused DSO ApZme has partnered with Nneka Obi, DDS, in Hackensack, N.J.
  9. California dental practice breaks ground on new location
    Preeti Nare, DDS, recently broke ground on a new dental office location in Suisun City, the Daily Republic reported Nov. 22.

Top 40 Articles from the Past 6 Months

Featured Podcast