More than 150 dentists, dental hygienists and other oral health professionals wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking the federal government to end mercury-based dental fillings ...

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill into law that specifies the examination requirements for dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia and updates the procedure for the state dental board’s ...

The Orange County Health Care Agency is closing its emergency dental clinic in Santa Ana, Calif., due to federal funding cuts, CBS Los Angeles reported May 2.  The healthcare agency has reportedly ...

Developing proactive responses to staffing shortages is crucial for dentists, dental practices and DSOs to finding success. The dental industry has faced staffing challenges for the past few years, in ...

Dental and medical supply company Henry Schein reported $3.2 billion in total net sales during the first quarter of 2025, according to a May 5 news release.   Here are nine more things to know about t ...

Saliva testing is often praised as one of the most innovative tools in dentistry by dental executives and practitioners. The development of rapid tests during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled interest in ...

The average annual salary for dental hygienists has increased from $77,230 in 2019 up to $93,890 in 2024. Dental hygienist compensation jumped a total of $16,660, or 21.57%, from 2019 to 2024. The ...

The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is opening a multidisciplinary care center and ambulatory surgery center on its campus in San Francisco.  The 13,000-square-foot ...

The Pennsylvania Dental Association has installed Theodore Rockwell, DMD, as its next president.  Dr. Rockwell has operated a private dental practice in Warren, Pa., since 2018. He previously served ...

Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands has appointed Abhi Nyatee as its next CFO. Mr. Nyatee has more than 18 years of experience working for public and private equity-backed companies in a ...

Smile Source, a private practice dental network, is merging with ACT Dental, a dental practice coaching and education company to enhance support for independent dentists. In addition to the merger, ...

Smiles of Old Bridge (N.J.) is celebrating its 90th year serving patients, News 12 reported April 30. The practice has had four generations of dentists since its opening in 1935. The practice is ...