- The Illinois State Dental Society released its legislative agenda for 2024, which is centered around dental insurance reform, the Dental Practice Act and the Illinois Medicaid program.
- A bill introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives Feb. 6 would add provisions to the Illinois Dental Practice Act related to third-party financing.
- Nashville, Tenn.-based Southern Orthodontic Partners added its first practice in the Chicago area.
- The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation proposed new rule changes that could affect dental anesthesia practices and adjust the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
- A former Illinois dentist pleaded guilty to wire fraud after practicing unlicensed dentistry.
- Dental offices in Illinois generate $17.75 billion annually.
- There are 8,536 total dentists in Illinois according to the American Dental Association.
- Dental hygienists in Illinois make $76,120 annually and dental assistants earn $41,290, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The average cost to visit an oral surgeon in Illinois is between $84 to $124.
- Illinois has 209 dental professional shortage areas.
- There are three dental schools in the state: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Downers Grove and Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in Alton.
Illinois’s state of dentistry in 2024
Here are 11 headlines and statistics on the state of dentistry in Illinois in 2024:
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