From a New York dentist's alleged illegal opioid use to a California practice owner sharing his frustrations about the vandals who filled his office's water fountain with bubbles, here are the dentists making headlines this week.
- North Carolina dentist Jayme Oliveira, DDS, discussed the oral health disparities the Latinx community faces.
- New York dentist Vivian Letizia, DDS, was arrested for allegedly dispensing oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose.
- Former Maryland family dentist Adam Slatniske, DMD, received a one-year prison sentence and must register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to a child pornography charge.
- Robert Zernicke, DDS, said the repeated instances of vandalism committed at his Salinas, Calif.-based cosmetic dental practice is "getting ridiculous."
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