1. Dentist salary vs. average household income in each state Full story

2. Specialty Dental Brands lands $660M investment Full story

3. 12 legislative moves impacting dentistry: A state-by-state breakdown Full story

4. Texting is the most effective way for dental practices to reach patients. Learn how this marketing strategy increases patient growth and boosts reviews.

5. A slow return to normal: How 1 dentist is maintaining patient interactions Full story

6. Washington dental school names founding dean Full story

7. Dentist trades in sickle probe for curling broom in US Winter Olympics Full story

8. Top dental leaders will be diving into industry insights, new technologies and key opportunities for practices at Becker’s Business of Dentistry Virtual Event — register here.

9. Intelligence platform unveils new benchmarking tool for private dental practices Full story

10. New York DSO partners with Candid Full story

11. 5 dental payer updates Full story 

12. Oryx Dental founder selected for Women in DSO advisory board Full story

13. COVID-19 stats by state: 

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• Death rates
• Booster rates
• Vaccination rates
• Cases trend

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