Author: Ariana Portalatin

Louisiana lawmakers have prefiled a bill that would repeal the Louisiana Department of Health’s water fluoridation program, Beauregard News reported Feb. 21. 

Arizona legislators are currently considering a bill that would enter the state into the Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact. 

Kenneth Chance Sr., DDS, will step down from his role as dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine Dec. 31.

In addition to targeting key areas for network expansion, Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS is focused on supporting its doctors and team members to drive success in 2025.

Here are three dentists who recently had actions taken against their licenses in two states:

Several states and cities have taken measures to end water fluoridation as national debate about the practice continues.

The Kentucky House Health Services Committee passed a bill that would allow local water systems to decide whether to add fluoride, newsfromthestates.com reported Feb. 20.

Some dental practice owners and DSO executives are concerned with the possibility of cuts to the federal Medicaid budget, which they say could threaten dental care accessibility, practice revenue and the workforce.

The Wisconsin Rapids City Council recently rejected a proposal to ban water fluoridation, the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reported Feb. 19.  

An Ecuadorian man was sentenced for conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.