Minnesota has the highest average hourly wage for dental assistants at $30.62 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for ...

Graduates from dental schools leaving with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, along with the lack of clinical experience students are gaining while in schools, are two troubling trends for ...

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 American Dental Association has appointed Nader Nadershahi, DDS, EdD, to serve as senior vice president of education and professional affairs.  In the role, Dr. Nadershahi will direct the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Here are four recent updates regarding violent incidents and threats to dental offices in the U.S.: 1. A man was arrested and charged with threatening to blow up a dental practice in Joplin, Mo. 2. A ...

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 ...