Dental assistants can earn an average salary of $57,690 in Oregon, the highest-paying state for dental assistants on the West Coast, compared to $56,790 in Massachusetts, the highest-paying state on ...

Becker’s has spent the last several months speaking with practice owners and DSO executives about the future of dentistry, including DSO activity, patient care and technology. Here are 12 predictions ...

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners recently opened Smile Station in Brunswick, Md. The de novo practice, which offers pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, opened earlier this month, according to a ...

Finding new and effective uses of technology and AI is one way that dental practices and organizations are becoming more efficient this year. Delivering with tools to make staff members feel more ...

The South Carolina Senate recently approved a bill to require in-person examinations before patients can receive orthodontic treatment. Five notes: 1. S453 requires dental professionals to complete in ...

The Dental One Table, an advocacy group co-chaired by two Washington state lawmakers, is focusing on expanding access to dental services in 2026, according to a Feb. 16 news release from Washington ...

Here are seven dentists who have been appointed to new leadership positions since the start of 2026: 1. Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine appointed Denver ...

Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has expanded its network in North Carolina with a new partner.  The DPO partnered ...

U.S. dental schools received more than $263.4 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2025, compared to the more than $19.2 billion given to medical schools. The Blue Ridge ...

Dental schools in the U.S. received more than $263.4 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2025, according to new data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The ...

Several companies kicked off 2026 with the appointment of new C-suite leaders to oversee strategic initiatives and departments. Six updates since Jan. 1: 1. Practice management software company Dental ...

Delta Dental of Iowa has launched a revolving loan fund to assist dentists who wish to acquire private practices. The new fund aims to foster practice continuity and ownership transitions while ...