Chicago-based Aspen Dental has named Mithila Sharma, DDS, as director of clinical and prosthodontic support.  Dr. Sharma joined Aspen Dental in 2013 as a lead dentist in Danville, Ill., later becoming ...

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.

Two interstate compacts have come into play in recent months as an innovative solution to the dental industry’s workforce shortages. The two compacts have key differences, but some states are ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...