A West Virginia dentist who was accused of hiding a camera in the staff bathroom is now facing 15 additional lawsuits from employees, Fox affiliate WTOV reported May 19. Jeremy Crow, DDS, was arrested in August and charged with 39…
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Several state legislatures are considering prohibiting fluoride from being added to their water supplies, with Utah and Florida most recently becoming the first states to enact statewide bans. Here are 10 states with legislation to ban fluoride or make it…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis authorized a bill May 15 that makes Florida the second state to ban fluoride from being added to public water supplies. Three notes: 1. Senate Bill 700, dubbed the “Florida Farm Bill,” aims to support the…
The Iowa Dental Board recently ordered a dentist to undergo remedial training after allegedly practicing dentistry in a manner harmful to the public, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 14. The dental board charged Terra Hickey, DDS, with a number…
The American Dental Association reaffirmed its support of fluoride supplements after the HHS Department announced that the FDA would move to remove certain products from the market. The HHS Department announced May 13 that the FDA would begin removing ingestible…
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A Tennessee dentist is feeling the effects of immigration enforcement at his practice, WKRN reported May 13. The Department of Homeland Security reported that nearly 200 people were arrested as part of a recent operation conducted with the Tennessee Highway…
Dentists make an average of $240,740 in Vermont, the highest-earning state, compared to the state’s average household income of $105,931. Here is how the average annual salary for dentists compares to the average household income in each state, using new…
Although some dental leaders are wary of how the economy will impact the dental industry, many DSO executives are still holding onto a positive outlook. Many DSO leaders have told Becker’s this year that they expect the DSO field to…
A Connecticut dentist has agreed to reimburse the state’s Medicaid program $150,000 to resolve allegations that she violated the False Claims Act. Nazneen Jaffri, DDS, previously operated a practice in Norwalk, Conn. From Jan. 1, 2019, through April 24, 2021,…
Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona reported a 7.7% year-over-year decrease in net sales during the first quarter of 2025. The company released its first quarter financial report May 8. The company reported first quarter net sales of $879 million, a…