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

1. Michigan dental office abruptly closes Full story

2. Dental Care Alliance completed 18 affiliations in 2021: 4 things to know Full story

3. 321 dental hygiene programs with nontraditional designs Full story

4. Hefty fines for not complying with price transparency are on the way. Here's how hospitals can avoid them.

5. Planet DDS selects 1st chief marketing officer
Full story

6. Americans can now order free COVID-19 test kits; N95s to be shipped to pharmacies Full story

7. 2 Iowa dentists lose office in fire Full story

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

9. Gen4 Dental buys 40-year-old Arizona practice Full story

10. Digital orthodontics company, Oral-B unite to expand teledentistry Full story

11. Leixir Dental Group selects new CEO Full story

12. Arizona lawmakers consider allowing dentists to use fillers, Botox cosmetically Full story

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