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  1. CEO sees 2025 as a bounce back year for dentistry
    With higher inflation, interest rates and cost of capital causing a slow down in dentistry in the first half of 2024, there is a light at the end of the tunnel for one CEO. 
  2. Heartland Dental, Concorde Career Colleges partner to open co-branded campuses
    Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental and Concorde Career Colleges are partnering to open campuses to train dental hygienists and dental assistants. 
  3. Michigan dental practice earns approval for new location
    Duffield Dentistry received approval from local planning officials to construct a new office building in Royal Oak, Mich., according to an Aug. 1 report by C&G Newspapers.
  1. NovoDynamics earns security renewal status for its dental AI
    Dental artificial intelligence company NovoDynamics received the renewal of its HITRUST certification for a second term.
  2. How dental hygienist, assistant pay stacks up across all 50 states
    Dental hygienists earn nearly double the average annual wage of dental assistants in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
  3. Penn Dental researchers investigating use of jaw stem cells in treatments
    A team of researchers at Penn Dental in Philadelphia are examining the properties of jaw stem cells for their potential use in treatments. 
  4. Supply of orthodontists grows 7% since 2019
    The number of orthodontists in the U.S. increased from 5,990 in 2019 to 6,400 in 2023, an increase of 6.8%.

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  1. OMS360 appoints 1st chief clinical officer
    Cumming, Ga.-based OMS360 has added Joshua Everts, DDS, MD, as its first chief clinical officer. 
  2. Innovation in dentistry: 8 recent 1sts
    Several dental companies have introduced innovative ways of improving dental care, including inventing new technologies, expanding care and implementing new business models. 
  3. 65 DSOs to know: 2024
    Competition among DSOs has skyrocketed this year as several new organizations have entered the field, introducing unique operational models and meeting the evolving expectations of dentists. 
  4. 5 dentists retiring so far in 2024
    Here are five dentist retirements Becker's has covered so far in 2024: 

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  1. 'Cream of the crop': Inside GPS Dental's success
    Jonesboro, Ark.-based GPS Dental is setting itself apart from competitors by focusing on adding personalized value to its partner practices, a method that has proven successful as the DSO nears 100 offices.
  2. PDS Foundation donates mobile dental clinic to High Point U dental school
    The Pacific Dental Services Foundation donated its mobile clinic to the High Point (N.C.) University Workman School of Dental Medicine.
  3. Florida, New Jersey most active states for DSOs in July
    Florida and New Jersey were some of the most active states for DSOs and dental groups in July, with both states seeing three additions each. 
  4. 4 states passing dental legislation in 3 weeks
    Here are four states that have passed and signed dental-related legislation and bills that Becker's has reported on since July 11:
  5. Dental Care Alliance adds AI-powered patient communication platform
    Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance will be adding Patient Prism's artificial intelligence-backed conversational intelligence platform across its network. 
  6. General dentist workforce grows 10% since 2019
    The number of general dentists in the U.S. increased from 110,730 in 2019 to 121,640 in 2023, an increase of 9.8%.
  7. 6 dental industry updates in Texas
    Here are six dental industry updates that have taken place in Texas in July:  
  8. More US adults feel dental insurance necessary for overall health: Study
    More than 85% of U.S. adults believe that dental insurance is important to protecting both their oral and overall health, according to a report from Delta Dental Plans Association.
  9. Texas orthodontics practice reopens after tornado destroys office
    West Temple (Texas) Orthodontics recently reopened in a new office after its previous facility was damaged by a tornado. 

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