The American Dental Hygienists’ Association criticized an Arizona bill amendment that would eliminate educational requirements for dental assistants seeking to become oral preventive assistants. In ...

Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group recently appointed Ray Scott, DDS, as vice president of clinical operations. Dr. Scott has previously held leadership roles with several DSOs. He most ...

A proposal that passed the North Carolina Senate to allow private equity and hedge funds to own and operate dental practices not run by licensed North Carolina dentists has hit a roadblock, according ...

Washington, D.C., has the highest average hourly pay rate for dental hygienists at $62.91. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information April 2. Here ...

The Des Moines Area Community College received a $250,000 grant to construct a new facility for its dental programs.  The school will build a 26,000-square-foot building on its Ankeny, Iowa, campus.

Kevin Matthew Byrd, DDS, PhD, was recently given the World Perio Research Award for his work exploring the link between COVID-19 and oral health. The World Perio Research Award is given every three ...

The Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing to discuss the lack of access to dental care in rural Pennsylvania, the Franklin County Free Press reported June 20. Six notes ...

Temple University is planning to open a dental school in Tamaqua, Pa., which will be the first rural dental school in the state, according to a June 19 report from Times News. Students at the Temple ...

Upper Dublin Family Dentistry in Willow Grove, Pa., recently experienced a data breach affecting 5,000 individuals. On May 13, the practice discovered that an unauthorized party gained access to its ...

Petoskey, Mich.-based My Community Dental Centers recently appointed Sherry Daisher as COO. My Community Dental Centers is a nonprofit organization with 28 locations in Michigan. The organization ...

Vermont has the highest average hourly wage for dentists at $115.74, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for dental jobs to ...