Author: Ariana Portalatin

The former office manager of a Washington, D.C-based dental clinic was sentenced to a year in prison for defrauding the district's Medicaid program.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub will receive a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the concept of its mobile dental clinics, the teledentistry company said Oct. 5.

A Rhode Island dentist who defied the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare providers has been ordered by the state health department to stop seeing patients, WJAR, an NBC affiliate, reported.

Enid, Okla.-based Great Plains Family Dentistry saw fewer patients during its second round of free dental care as more patients enroll in the state's Medicaid program, Enid News & Eagle reported Oct. 2.

Wellesley Hills, Mass.-based Sun Life will acquire oral healthcare company DentaQuest for $2.4 billion, the financial services company said Oct. 3.

From a Rhode Island dentist who said he would defy the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate to the director of clinical affairs at 42 North Dental, here are 14 dentists who made headlines last week:

The National Dental Association has voiced its support for expanded dental benefits under Medicare Part B.

A former Arizona dentist was arrested Sept. 30, accused of practicing unlicensed dentistry out of his home, Fox10 Phoenix reported Oct. 2.

Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare is the U.S.'s best dental insurance company, according to Forbes' 2022 "America's Best Insurance Companies" list.

As Senate Democrats seek to expand dental coverage under Medicare, some dentists are worried about how the plan will be managed and how it will affect the dental industry.