Today's Top 20 Stories
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Federal bill to improve dental care accessibility introduced
A companion bill to the Comprehensive Dental Care Reform Act of 2024 has been introduced to Congress.
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Illinois dental practice closes office
An Illinois dental practice will be closing one of its locations and merging it with its other two offices, The Telegraph reported Sept. 17.
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Penn Dental Medicine gets grant to improve care for patients with disabilities
Penn Dental Medicine received a $620,900 grant to further advance dental care for individuals with disabilities.
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uLab launches new clear aligner material
Orthodontics company uLab introduced Reva, a thermoforming material used to improve clear aligner products.
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5 states passing dental insurance laws
Here are five states that have recently passed new laws affecting dental insurers:
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California struggles to improve children's oral health under Medi-Cal: 9 notes
A new report shows California has made little progress on improving oral health outcomes for children under the state's Medi-Cal program, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 17.
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Dentistry in Illinois: 6 updates to know
Here are six updates on the dental industry in Illinois that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 15:
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Dentistry.One debuts AI-powered dental scanner program
Metuchen, N.J.-based Dentistry.One launched SmileScan, an AI-powered service to monitor oral health in between dental visits.
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The state of value-based care in dentistry
Value-based care in dentistry is often discussed, but there is no standard definition of what it looks like in the industry, according to a Sept. 17 report by HealthScape.
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Periodontics practice to open at New Jersey medical office property
A periodontics practice is set to join a group of healthcare practices at a medical office property in Montvale, N.J., New Jersey Business Magazine reported Sept. 16.
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Texas oral surgery practice to open 2nd location
Frisco, Texas-based Stonebriar Facial and Oral Surgery will open a second location in McKinney Sept. 27.
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What the highest-paid dental CEOs earn
Align Technology CEO Joseph Hogan continues to be the highest-compensated dental company CEO, earning $28,952,411 in 2023, according to new data from AFL-CIO.
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The Aspen Group takes dental education to new heights
The Aspen Group is celebrating its first completed year of TAG University, its educational arm aimed at providing clinical, business and leadership training to providers.
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New Hampshire hospital to cut pediatric dental services
Exeter (N.H.) Hospital plans to discontinue its pediatric dental services along with two other services, seacoastonline.com reported Sept. 16.
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3 updates on Pennsylvania's dental industry in 10 days
Here are three updates on dentistry in Pennsylvania, as reported by Becker's since Sept. 5:
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PDS Health donates $16.5M in dental care during annual service day
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health held its 14th annual Smile Generation Serve Day, donating more than $16.5 million in dental services.
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Dental AI updates in 6 weeks
Here are seven updates on the dental artificial intelligence space that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1:
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Percentage of DSO-affiliated dentists has nearly doubled since 2015
The percentage of dentists who are affiliated with a DSO reached 13.8% in 2023, nearly doubling since 2015, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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ADA pushes for states' right to regulate dental benefits under ERISA
The American Dental Association recently voiced its support for state regulation of dental benefits to a House of Representatives subcommittee.
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High Point University dental school welcomes inaugural class
The High Point (N.C.) University Workman School of Dental Medicine recently welcomed its first class of students.
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