Today's Top 20 Stories
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Number of professional shortage areas in the best states for dental health
Connecticut, the highest-ranked state for dental health, has 40 dental professional shortage areas.
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15 dental school updates in 1 month
Here are 15 recent dental school updates, including new programs and funding, that Becker's has reported on since July 12.
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5 DSOs entering new states
Here are five DSOs that have recently expanded their networks into new states:
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New report highlights oral health issues in Alabama: 12 notes
A new report from the Alabama Department of Public Health details the oral healthcare issues facing residents in the state.
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1 in 7 US dentists affiliated with a DSO: State-by-state breakdown
Around one in seven dentists across the U.S., or 14%, are affiliated with a dental service organization, as reported by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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ADA concerned about federal credit reporting proposal: 5 notes
The American Dental Association is concerned about a proposal that would prohibit credit reporting agencies from including medical debt when running credit checks.
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Meet the leaders of the 5 fastest-growing dental companies
Thirty-four dental companies were ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., with the top five dental companies seeing between 700% and more than 6,000% growth over the last three years.
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3 Illinois dental schools secure funding
Three dental schools in Illinois earned endowments from the Illinois State Dental Society.
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U of Oklahoma dental school launches state's 1st pediatric residency
The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry launched the first pediatric dental residency program in the state.
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8 dental implant updates in 60 days
Here are eight updates from the dental implant space that Becker's has reported on since June 21, including new implant products and procedure milestones.
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Number of professional shortage areas in the worst states for dental health
Arkansas, the lowest-ranked state for dental health, has more than 120 dental professional shortage areas.
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50-office dental group experiences data breach
Park Dental, which has more than 50 offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin, recently experienced a data breach potentially involving patient information.
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Georgia dentist indicted for Medicaid fraud
A dentist in Cumming, Ga., was indicted on multiple counts of Medicaid fraud by the Georgia attorney general, according to an Aug. 15 report by 11 Alive.
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Inflation drops below 3% for 1st time since 2021: 8 notes for dental leaders
The Consumer Price Index landed below 3% for the first time since 2021, CNN reported Aug. 14.
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California dentist completes 1K robotic dental implants
Vishnu Shankar, DDS, recently completed his 1,000th robotic dental implant procedure.
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Wisconsin hospital to sell dental clinic to FQHC
Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., is selling its dental clinic to N.E.W. Community Clinic.
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Healthcare veteran joins oral surgery-focused MSO as VP of business development
Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management recently hired Brian Lawson to be its senior vice president of business development.
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Benevis adds 37 dental school graduates to network
Atlanta-based Benevis has added 37 new dental school graduates to its practices in 2024.
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10 best, worst states for dentists to retire in
Delaware could be the best state for dentists to retire in, according to a new ranking by Bankrate.
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New Jersey dental school to graduate largest class ever
Eatontown, N.J.-based ACI Medical & Dental School is set to graduate the largest class in its 19-year history, according to an Aug. 14 report by NJBIA.
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