Today's Top 20 Stories
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Tennessee lawmakers advance bill banning water fluoridation: 4 notes
A Tennessee bill to prohibit water fluoridation has passed its first consideration in the state Senate, WZTV reported Jan. 21.
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Why dental assistants are changing jobs
More than half of all dental assistants are currently applying for new jobs or planning to do so before 2026, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
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How dental staffing has changed since COVID
The dental staffing space has felt the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an ongoing shortage of dental hygienists and dental assistants.
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Convergent Dental installs 2K dental lasers
Dental technology company Convergent Dental has installed 2,000 of its Solea All-Tissue Dental Lasers.
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Are dental assistants satisfied with their pay?
About 36% of dental assistants are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their total compensation, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
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Minnesota dental practice building new location
Dental Associates Minnesota is constructing a new practice location in Maple Grove, Minn.
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Ideal Dental opens Texas practice
Ideal Dental has opened a practice location in Webster, Texas, according to a Jan. 18 report from Community Impact.
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7 dental companies ranked among greatest workplaces for diversity in 2025
Several dental companies and DSOs were included on Newsweek's "America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Diversity" list for 2025.
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Wisconsin college to expand dental clinic, launch dental hygiene program
Cleveland, Wis.-based Lakeshore College is expanding its on-site dental clinic and launching a dental hygiene program with a $1.2 million grant.
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Pepperpointe Partnerships graduates 1st class of leadership development program
Lexington, Ky.-based PepperPointe Partnerships has graduated its first class of doctors from its leadership development program.
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Freedom Dental Partners launches DSO
Montclair, N.J.-based Freedom Dental Partners has launched a new DSO with an innovative partnership model.
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4 updates on dentistry in Iowa in 45 days
Here are four headlines and updates to know on the dental industry in Iowa that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 10:
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CDA launches wildfire relief fund for dentists: 3 things to know
The California Dental Association Foundation launched the Southern California Wildfire Relief Fund to support dental professionals affected by the California wildfires, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the CDA.
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Texas lawmakers file bill to join interstate dental compact
Lawmakers in Texas have filed a bill to enter the state into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, according to a Jan. 16 report from The Texas Tribune.
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Three-quarters of Kansas residents support reducing fluoride
More than 70% of Kansas residents support reducing or eliminating fluoride from the state's water supply, according to a Jan. 16 report from The Sentinel.
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Oregon bill introduced to join interstate dental compact: 6 notes
A bill was recently introduced to enter Oregon into the interstate Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, The Lund Report reported Jan. 16.
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West Coast Dental to open California practice
Los Angeles-based West Coast Dental & Orthodontics has opened a new practice in Ontario, Calif.
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21% of dental assistants plan to retire within 6 years: Report
About 21% of dental assistants plan to retire within the next six years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
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Dental assistant pay hits 3-year high: 4 notes
The average total income for full-time dental assistants hit a three-year high in 2024, reaching $47,440, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
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3 DSOs growing in South Carolina
Heartland Dental, U.S. Oral Surgery Management and Beacon Oral Specialists have recently expanded their footprints in South Carolina with the addition of new partners.
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