ADA Advocating for Fluoridation, Says Medical Devices Should Not Be Subjected to Tariffs - The dental industry and DSOs are experiencing change as both continue to embrace technology, including AI. The political and...more
The second Trump administration is planning changes that will impact the dental industry, and ADA and other outfits are concerned. The FDA also approved suzetrigine, a non-opiod pain manager, and DSOs are expected to see...more
Background on Indiana’s “Baby HSR” Law - Indiana passed Senate Bill 9 in March 2024, which requires an Indiana healthcare entity involved in a merger or acquisition with another healthcare entity with a value of at least...more
ADA, and other organizations move to boost workforce development, training for dental hygienists - In addition to several legislative moves aimed at boosting the training and development of dental hygienists, dental...more
Patient-administered nitrous oxide (N2O) delivery systems are quickly becoming a sought-after service for clinicians in various medical fields, from dentists to med spas. Nitrous oxide has effects of both analgesia (pain...more
Profitable Dental Practices Push to Increase Patient Satisfaction Through Automation - A report by NexHealth, a digital scheduling platform, conducted a survey to determine the state of the dental industry in 2023 by...more
On September 13, a coalition of leading dental organizations sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging CMS to increase access to dental surgeries in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs)....more
Dentists continue to shift toward DSO-supported practices amid ongoing labor challenges - According to the American Dental Association, DSO-supported practices are now considered one of the fastest growing practice models...more
Teledentistry M&As aim to increase access to on-demand virtual dental care - According to the American Dental Association (ADA), every 15 seconds, a person enters an Emergency Room with a dental emergency, costing the...more
Key Issues - Nation’s largest DSOs successfully weather the pandemic - Data from the American Dental Association (ADA) shows a steady, long-term growth trend for DSOs. In 2017, the ADA found 7.4% of U.S. dentists were...more
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has brought unprecedented challenges to all healthcare professionals, and dental healthcare providers are no exception. The practice of dentistry involves the generation of an aerosol...more