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Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has partnered with Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands as part of its direct-to-office treatment model.

A California dentist said he believes gum disease patients with high levels of inflammation are more likely to suffer severe complications if infected with COVID-19, according to ABC's KGO-TV.

A Connecticut dentist must pay $149,000 in a settlement related to claims he submitted to the state's Medicaid program for administering anesthesia to patients after his permit had expired, according to an Aug. 7 release from Connecticut Attorney General William…

Below are tips to help establish family-friendly policies in dental practices as many schools move online, according to the California Dental Association.

Dental practices should encourage physical distancing as an important strategy to prevent virus transmission, according to updated CDC guidelines.

The CDC made changes Aug. 4 to its interim infection control guidelines for dental settings.

Experts project a widening in oral health disparities amid the pandemic, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Melville, N.Y.-based Henry Schein saw sales drop 31 percent in the second quarter as Americans stayed home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to Yahoo Finance.

Jan Kippax, DMD, claims the Maine Board of Dental Practice "has pursued a relentless course to publicly tarnish" his reputation for years, according to an Aug. 4 court filing cited by the Sun Journal.

Two Colorado dental practices have been tied to COVID-19 outbreaks, CBS affiliate KKTV reports.