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  1. 2 Vermont dental practices to merge
    Ludlow (Vt.) Dental Center is closing and relocating to Chester, Vt.
  2. California dentist adds Yomi robot
    A San Jose, Calif., dental practice has added Neocis' Yomi dental implant robot, according to an Aug. 15 report from KRON.
  3. Number of professional shortage areas in the best states for dental health
    Connecticut, the highest-ranked state for dental health, has 40 dental professional shortage areas.
  1. 15 dental school updates in 1 month
    Here are 15 recent dental school updates, including new programs and funding, that Becker's has reported on since July 12.
  2. 5 DSOs entering new states
    Here are five DSOs that have recently expanded their networks into new states:
  3. New report highlights oral health issues in Alabama: 12 notes
    A new report from the Alabama Department of Public Health details the oral healthcare issues facing residents in the state.
  4. 1 in 7 US dentists affiliated with a DSO: State-by-state breakdown
    Around one in seven dentists across the U.S., or 14%, are affiliated with a dental service organization, as reported by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

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  1. ADA concerned about federal credit reporting proposal: 5 notes
    The American Dental Association is concerned about a proposal that would prohibit credit reporting agencies from including medical debt when running credit checks.
  2. Meet the leaders of the 5 fastest-growing dental companies
    Thirty-four dental companies were ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., with the top five dental companies seeing between 700% and more than 6,000% growth over the last three years.
  3. 3 Illinois dental schools secure funding
    Three dental schools in Illinois earned endowments from the Illinois State Dental Society.
  4. U of Oklahoma dental school launches state's 1st pediatric residency
    The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry launched the first pediatric dental residency program in the state.

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  1. 8 dental implant updates in 60 days
    Here are eight updates from the dental implant space that Becker's has reported on since June 21, including new implant products and procedure milestones.
  2. Number of professional shortage areas in the worst states for dental health
    Arkansas, the lowest-ranked state for dental health, has more than 120 dental professional shortage areas.
  3. 50-office dental group experiences data breach
    Park Dental, which has more than 50 offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin, recently experienced a data breach potentially involving patient information.
  4. Georgia dentist indicted for Medicaid fraud
    A dentist in Cumming, Ga., was indicted on multiple counts of Medicaid fraud by the Georgia attorney general, according to an Aug. 15 report by 11 Alive.
  5. Inflation drops below 3% for 1st time since 2021: 8 notes for dental leaders
    The Consumer Price Index landed below 3% for the first time since 2021, CNN reported Aug. 14.
  6. California dentist completes 1K robotic dental implants
    Vishnu Shankar, DDS, recently completed his 1,000th robotic dental implant procedure.
  7. Wisconsin hospital to sell dental clinic to FQHC
    Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., is selling its dental clinic to N.E.W. Community Clinic.
  8. Healthcare veteran joins oral surgery-focused MSO as VP of business development
    Hackensack, N.J.-based Max Surgical Specialty Management recently hired Brian Lawson to be its senior vice president of business development. 
  9. Benevis adds 37 dental school graduates to network
    Atlanta-based Benevis has added 37 new dental school graduates to its practices in 2024.

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