Here's this week's roundup of dentists making headlines.
- Texas dentist Dunia Korous, DDS, found her Solea laser to be an important infection control tool for her Frisco-based practice.
- Mark Funke, DDS, president of the Nevada Dental Association, assured Nevadans it is safe to visit the dentist during the pandemic.
- Guy Gross, DDS, and Kate Gross, DDS, encouraged local high school and college students to apply for a scholarship to the Leadership and Educational Advancement Program Week through their Kansas dental practice’s scholarship fund.
- North Carolina dentist Callan White, DDS, discussed how dentists in the state are not being regularly tested for COVID-19.
- Jeffrey Goldberg, DDS, and Michelle Augello, DDS, claimed stress related to the pandemic has led to a rise in teeth grinding and migraines.
- The wife of Scott Johnson, DDS, who was fatally shot by police in Lakewood, Colo., in September 2019, is considering legal action against the police department.
- Missouri dentist Robert Klein, DDS, pursued a lawsuit against Owners Insurance for denying his business interruption claims.
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