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CFOs play a critical role in the success of DSOs as organizations expand their clinical networks and geographical footprints throughout the U.S. Here are the CFOs of five of the largest DSOs in the U.
Maine saw the largest increase in the average annual wage for dental assistants from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for dental ...
This month, dental leaders spoke with Becker’s about a multitude of topics ranging from insurance, acquisition strategies, technology and more. Here is what 10 dental executives told us in April: PDS ...
The American Dental Association has released draft standards on cartridge syringes and athletic mouth protectors, according to an April 28 news release.  Here are seven things to know: ...
Employees at a Western Dental practice location in El Cerrito, Calif., were threatened by a suspect with a gun, according to an April 25 report from KRON 4. The incident occurred at the practice April ...
The University of Pikeville (Ky.) has received a $2.35 million donation to help launch its dental school. The funding will be used on a new pediatric dental clinic and a scholarship program, according ...
Dental assistants in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., area have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $69,810 per year. Across the U.S., dental ...
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health is continuing to advance medical-dental integration within the healthcare industry through its newest business, PDS Health Technologies. The DSO launched the business ...
Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker’s this month involved dental office closures, federal oral health cuts and insurance lawsuits. Here are the top 10 most-read Becker’s articles ...
A dental practice manager in Pataskala, Ohio, was sentenced to six months in prison for filing false tax returns and not paying more than $760,000 in taxes, according to April 21 court documents ...
The American Dental Association has rebuked comments made by Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, MD, about community water fluoridation.  Some recent studies have shown that sustained exposure to ...
The FDI World Dental Federation urged health systems to include oral health indicators in EHRs.  The eight key indicators that the organization wants to see integrated are periodontal disease, caries, ...