Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Oklahoma dental employee charged with stealing patients' credit card info: 6 things to know

    A former Midwest City (Okla.) Family Dentistry employee was charged with stealing patients' credit card information to pay court and phone bills, according to KFOR. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/19/18

  2. Academy of General Dentistry inducts Dr. John Coleman as fellow: 4 highlights

    Vista, Calif.-based cosmetic dentist John Coleman, DDS, became an Academy of General Dentistry fellow. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/18/18

  3. Aspen Dental, Western Dental & more: 5 DSOs making headlines

    Here are five dental service organizations making headlines. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/18/18

  1. Birner Dental Management Services appoints new board member: 5 notes

    Denver-based Birner Dental Management Services appointed Burt Rubin to its board of directors. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/17/18

  2. Arizona Dental Board executive director steps down after falsely certifying dentist: 5 things to know

    Arizona Dental Board Executive Director Ellaine Hugunin's retired, effective July 17, following the discovery the board disregarded concerns about a dentist's fraudulent credentials, according to ABC 15. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/17/18

  3. Marquee Dental Partners collaborates with new practice management software: 3 details

    Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Marquee Dental Partners switched to dental practice management software Denticon. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/16/18

  4. Arizona police arrest dentist who used fraudulent documents to obtain general anesthesia permit

    The Arizona Attorney General's Office arrested Pankaj Goyal, DDS, after learning the dentist used false documents and forged signatures to earn a general anesthesia permit, according to ABC 15. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/16/18

  1. Drs. Deanna Alevizos, Pankaj Goyal & more: 3 dentist making headlines

    Here are three dentists making headlines. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/13/18

  2. Aspen Dental, Smile Brands & more: 3 DSOs making headlines

    Here are three DSOs making headlines. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/12/18

  3. Minnesota dentist faces dental board after overtreating pediatric patient: 6 takeaways

    The Minnesota Dental Board took action after seven families filed complaints alleging Deanna Alevizos, DDS, overtreated and falsely diagnosed children, according to WCCO. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/12/18

  4. Arizona dentist uses false documents to receive general anesthesia permit; dental board now under pressure

    Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R, is demanding the Arizona Dental Board answer questions after they allegedly allowed Pankaj Goyal, DDS, to receive a general anesthesia permit with fraudulent documents, according to ABC 15. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/11/18

  1. Smile Brands CEO earns recognition as Top CEO: 3 details

    Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards honored Smile Brands CEO Steven Bilt as a Top CEO in 2018. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/10/18

  2. CDC finds 44% of children have cavities: 5 stats

    A recent CDC study found while the percentage of children with cavities dropped nationwide in 2016, the number of minority children with cavities remained high. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/10/18

  3. Iowa Medicaid pays dentists $27 per teeth cleaning: 6 things to know

    After Iowa's Medicaid program was privatized in 2016, dentists began receiving lower reimbursement rates, according to the Des Moines Register. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/9/18

  4. Dental Care Alliance affiliates with dental group: 3 insights

    Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance made a new partnership with Eckels Orthodontics and its locations in Marietta, Ohio, Parkersburg, W. Va., and Ripley, W. Va. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/9/18

  5. Delta Dental, Henry Schein & more: 3 dental companies making headlines

    Here are three dental companies making headlines. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/5/18

  6. Nearly 500K Kentucky residents to lose dental coverage: 5 things to know

    After a judge rejected a plan by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, R, requiring Medicaid beneficiaries to work to receive coverage, the governor is rolling back the state's Medicaid Expansion plan, according to NBC News. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/5/18

  7. Arkansas veteran to wait until 2019 to see VA dentist: 3 takeaways

    The North Little Rock (Ark.) Veteran Affairs Medical Center is experiencing a major backup, causing one veteran to wait months until they can visit a dentist, according to Kark.com. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/3/18

  8. Delta Dental of Illinois CEO to retire, ending 30-year healthcare tenure

    Delta Dental of Illinois CEO and President Bernard Glossy is set to retire at the end of this year, according to the Chicago Business Journal. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/3/18

  9. Colorado officials allow unlicensed dentist to practice with unsterilized instruments: 7 details

    After receiving complaints that Maria Alvarez practiced as an unlicensed dentist, the Colorado Dental Board and Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies were late to take action, according to Weny News. By Mackenzie Garrity - 7/2/18

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