1. Dental assistants most in-demand dental staff role, per ADA poll Full story

2. 21 DSOs making headlines in May Full story

3. Dental tech startup Tend taps 1st chief dental officer Full story

4. Automated infection control is healthcare's new way of combatting HAIs. Download this whitepaper to learn how your organization can benefit.

5. Dental care utilization among Americans, by race and ethnicity Full story

6. 140-office DSO raises $12M Full story

7. TempStars creates job board to assist dental offices in hiring Full story

8. Only a quarter of hospitals say they’re well-prepared to have financial conversations with patients. Click here for 4 key steps to improve.

9. Biden lays out new COVID-19 vaccine strategy, incentives: 9 things to know Full story

10. University of Oklahoma approves dental care program expansion Full story

11. Arkansas VA leaders missed signs pathologist tied to 15 patient deaths was drinking on job: OIG Full story

12. To nominate a dental service organization for Becker's 2021 DSOs to Know list, click here.