Becker's Dental Podcast — catch up on all episodes here!

1. New Mexico dentist accused of unlicensed dentistry, tax fraud enters plea deal Full story

2. Heartland Dental plans to build 107 practices this year: 4 things to know Full story

3. 4 dentists making headlines Full story

4. Dentalcorp increased its monthly 5-star Google reviews by 200% in 2 months — learn how here.

5. SmileDirectClub launches dissolving whitening strips Full story

6. Dr. Lyndon Cooper appointed dean of VCU School of Dentistry Full story

7. Deca Dental Group expands Ideal Dental, adds 25 practices in December Full story

8. Struggling to digitize your health system? Amazon Web Services can help. Get the playbook here. 

9. Net32 selects new CEO Full story

10. Wisconsin DSO acquires 3 Minnesota practices Full story

11. Esteemed oral surgeon Dr. Lionel Gold dies
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12. Pacific Dental Services to add Envista AI software at locations Full story

13. Omicron greater risk for young than other variants; US trends follow South Africa, UK Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Half of patients are more stressed about billing than quality of care. Focus on what matters — learn more.

2. Patients are paying a bigger portion of their medical bills. Help them navigate payments to keep them coming back.

3. Battling labor strain requires both strategy and culture shifts. Here's how leading execs are pivoting.