Below are seven statistics on yearly expenses at dental private practices in 2019 based on data from the American Dental Association and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Delta Dental of Arizona initiative is funding emergency dental treatment for uninsured patients who visit Phoenix-based HonorHealth emergency departments, the Glendale Star reported Feb. 14.

Cortland, N.Y.-based Xpress-pay launched its contactless booking and online payment system for orthodontists in Lexington, Ky.

Nearly a third of dentists raised fees over the past month to alleviate financial challenges, according to the American Dental Association.

Salt Lake City-based Cotiviti's Dental Claim Accuracy solution saved dental payer customers an average of 1.5 percent of their total claim spend over 2020, according to a Feb. 4 news release.

An oral surgeon charged with sexually assaulting sedated patients is under investigation by the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners after filing millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursement claims, according to a Jan. 26 report from WECT, an NBC affiliate.

Jeffrey Blanford, DDS, of Blanford Dental Center in Lima, Ohio, was sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted in a $1.7 million tax evasion scheme, according to limaohio.com.