Author: Staff

Here's this week's roundup of dentists making headlines.

Most dentists didn't enter the field just because they liked working on people's teeth, but rather to create positive changes in their community's health and overall well-being.

The FDA awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the American Dental Association's Science & Research Institute to improve the way dentists approach acute pain management.

The deadline for dental providers to apply for funding from the HHS' Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal was extended to Sept. 13.

Boston-based Tufts University School of Dental Medicine on Aug. 25 disclosed its plans to lay off or furlough nearly 20 percent of its employees, according to The Boston Globe.

April Patterson, DDS, has reflected on the lack of representation she has witnessed as a Black woman in the dental industry and is using her position as a successful practice owner to empower other Black women in the field, according…

Paul Marshall, DMD, a Hyannis, Mass.-based cosmetic dentist, filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Safety Insurance Co., claiming it should have covered the income losses he incurred during his practice's mandated period of closure, according to Cape Cod Times.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to businesses during the pandemic's early stages, urging them to protect themselves against hackers looking to exploit vulnerable businesses via cyber attacks.

New Orleans dentist Bristol Williams, DDS, used her own money to hold a voter registration drive for her community on Aug. 22, according to local NBC affiliate WDSU.

Dentistry can be stressful at times, resulting in some new dentists feeling exhausted and unsure of how to regain enthusiasm for their work.