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Plagued by pandemic-induced product shortages and price gouging, some Chicago dentists are still finding it difficult to manage their personal protective equipment supply amid the pandemic, according to local CBS affiliate WBBM-TV.

California dental hygienists and dental assistants who haven't been able to take the exams necessary to receive their licenses due to pandemic-induced restrictions now have extra time to fulfill the requirements, according to the California Dental Association.

The American Dental Association released an informational resource Oct. 6 to help dentists learn about the COVID-19 vaccine approval process and decide if they should receive one once it becomes available.

SmileDirectClub received patents for its electric toothbrush and Bluetooth-powered aligner case, the Nashville, Tenn.-based teledentistry company announced Oct. 6.

Nearly half of all dental practices in the U.S. have experienced theft from staff members, according to a survey conducted by the American Dental Association.

Embezzlement is the most common type of employee theft that occurs at dental practices, according to the California Dental Association.

Tonawanda, N.Y.-based dentist Tiberiu Sfintescu, DDS, was arraigned in court on one charge of forcible touching, a class A misdemeanor, according to local ABC affiliate WGRZ.

The National Institutes of Health and the CDC outlined a COVID-19 vaccine allocation framework that identified dentists and dental hygienists as essential healthcare workers who should be given early access, according to ADA News.

From a Japanese dentist using an in-mouth camera to reduce his exposure to aerosols to a Wyoming dentist facing three years of probation for releasing asbestos when renovating his office, here are the dentists making headlines this week.

An Orange County man was convicted of first-degree murder Oct. 1 in the stabbing death of California dentist Xuan Liu, DDS, PhD, according to the Orange County Register.