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  1. 5 states passing dental insurance laws
    Here are five states that have recently passed new laws affecting dental insurers:
  2. California struggles to improve children's oral health under Medi-Cal: 9 notes
    A new report shows California has made little progress on improving oral health outcomes for children under the state's Medi-Cal program, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 17.  
  3. Dentistry in Illinois: 6 updates to know
    Here are six updates on the dental industry in Illinois that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 15:
  1. Dentistry.One debuts AI-powered dental scanner program
    Metuchen, N.J.-based Dentistry.One launched SmileScan, an AI-powered service to monitor oral health in between dental visits.
  2. The state of value-based care in dentistry
    Value-based care in dentistry is often discussed, but there is no standard definition of what it looks like in the industry, according to a Sept. 17 report by HealthScape.
  3. Periodontics practice to open at New Jersey medical office property
    A periodontics practice is set to join a group of healthcare practices at a medical office property in Montvale, N.J., New Jersey Business Magazine reported Sept. 16. 
  4. Texas oral surgery practice to open 2nd location
    Frisco, Texas-based Stonebriar Facial and Oral Surgery will open a second location in McKinney Sept. 27. 

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  1. What the highest-paid dental CEOs earn
    Align Technology CEO Joseph Hogan continues to be the highest-compensated dental company CEO, earning $28,952,411 in 2023, according to new data from AFL-CIO.
  2. The Aspen Group takes dental education to new heights
    The Aspen Group is celebrating its first completed year of TAG University, its educational arm aimed at providing clinical, business and leadership training to providers.
  3. New Hampshire hospital to cut pediatric dental services
    Exeter (N.H.) Hospital plans to discontinue its pediatric dental services along with two other services, seacoastonline.com reported Sept. 16. 
  4. 3 updates on Pennsylvania's dental industry in 10 days
    Here are three updates on dentistry in Pennsylvania, as reported by Becker's since Sept. 5:

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  1. PDS Health donates $16.5M in dental care during annual service day
    Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health held its 14th annual Smile Generation Serve Day, donating more than $16.5 million in dental services. 
  2. Dental AI updates in 6 weeks
    Here are seven updates on the dental artificial intelligence space that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1:
  3. Percentage of DSO-affiliated dentists has nearly doubled since 2015
    The percentage of dentists who are affiliated with a DSO reached 13.8% in 2023, nearly doubling since 2015, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
  4. ADA pushes for states' right to regulate dental benefits under ERISA
    The American Dental Association recently voiced its support for state regulation of dental benefits to a House of Representatives subcommittee.
  5. High Point University dental school welcomes inaugural class
    The High Point (N.C.) University Workman School of Dental Medicine recently welcomed its first class of students. 
  6. Average earnings of dental hygienists in the states with the most, least hygienists per capita
    Dental hygienists have an average annual salary of $92,840 in New Hampshire, the state with the most hygienists per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  7. Cigna launches new payment option for out-of-pocket dental expenses
    Cigna partnered with Paytient to provide health plan members with another payment option for out-of-pocket dental care.
  8. Illinois passes bill updating teledentistry
    Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that redefines teledentistry in the state.
  9. U of Louisville dental schools earns reaccreditation
    The University of Louisville School of Dentistry received six-year reaccreditation for seven dental programs from the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

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