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Dozens of guns found in New York dental office basement, dentist charged
A New York dentist was charged with criminal possession of a weapon after police found 20 illegal guns in the basement of his dental office, ABC7 NY reported Feb. 17.
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10 dentists to know
Below are 10 dentists making waves in the dental industry.
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California pediatric dentist accused of performing unnecessary work
The Dental Board of California is investigating Khuong Nguyen, DDS, a pediatric dentist in San Diego, after allegations that he billed for treatment that was either not performed or unnecessary, according to documents cited by NBC's KNSD.
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8 dental partnerships to know
Western Dental helped provide COVID-19 vaccinations before the Super Bowl and Pacific Dental Services is expanding medical-dental integrated care in Arizona.
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7 federal government and policy updates for dentists
A federal agency issues a cybersecurity warning and HHS is funding a training initiative for primary care physician and dental residents.
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New York vocational school adds dental assisting program
Mexico, N.Y.-based Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation has added a dental assisting program to meet the demand for this role in Oswego County, NNY 360 reported Feb. 14.
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Former Ohio dentist pleads guilty to opioid fraud, gets 5 years in prison
Former dentist William Dalton Thomas of Hillsboro, Ohio-based New Market Family Dentistry, received a five-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to two drug-related counts, according to court records cited by The Highland County Press.
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6 dentists making headlines
A Chicago dentist who filed a lawsuit against Humana and five other dentists who made headlines last week:
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How this Delta Dental manager is advancing diversity in dentistry
Since her appointment in April 2021 as the program manager for workforce diversity and inclusion for Delta Dental Washington, Lolinda Turner has been working to address the lack of diversity among dental professionals and inequities in dental care, according to a Feb. 10 report from The Suburban Times.
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4 dental companies on Forbes' list of best midsize employers
Four dental companies made Forbes' best midsize U.S. employers list for 2022.
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VCU School of Dentistry appoints director of international dentist program
Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry has named Awab Abdulmajeed, DDS, director of its international dentist program, the school said Feb. 9.
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Is solo practice still possible for new dentists?
The combination of dental school debt and pandemic challenges has made things uncertain for new dentists.
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Virginia clinic awarded $136K to launch urgent dental care program
A free clinic in Virginia is launching an urgent dental care program after receiving $136,000 in grants, WDBJ reported Feb. 4.
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Rhode Island dentist who defied state vaccine mandate files federal lawsuit
A Rhode Island dentist has filed a lawsuit against the state after he was ordered to stop seeing patients for defying the state's vaccination mandate for healthcare workers, NBC affiliate WJAR reported Feb. 4.
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Illinois dentist indicted over allegedly tampering with patients' drugs
A Springfield, Ill., dentist is facing an indictment over allegations that he tampered with drugs administered to patients, according to a Feb. 7 Justice Department news release.
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Chicago dental practice files defamation lawsuit against Humana
A Chicago dentist and his practice filed a defamation lawsuit Feb. 4 against insurance company Humana.
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3 most-cited reasons for choosing a specific dental school: ADEA
In a 2021 survey conducted by the American Dental Education Association, dental students shared their top reasons for selecting a dental school.
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$6M project to fill dental care void for Massachusetts Medicaid patients
Great Barrington, Mass.-based Community Health Programs launched a multi-year, $6 million project to increase dental care for Medicaid patients in Berkshire County The Berkshire Eagle reported Feb. 5.
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More dentists choosing opioid alternatives: 6 things to know
Dentists nationwide are increasingly turning away from opioids as a form of pain relief for patients as the effectiveness of alternatives become more known, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Feb. 7.
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8 dentists making headlines
The dean of the Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine and seven other dentists in the news in the last week:
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