Here are three updates to know on medical-dental integration and where the industry is moving forward, as reported by Becker’s so far this year:
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Family Health Care is expanding its clinic in Big Rapids, Mich., to include more space for dental care. The project will add four dental operatories, a dental laboratory room, a retail pharmacy, four medical exam rooms and a behavioral health…
A dental practice in Eugene, Ore., which abruptly closed in 2024, is facing six lawsuits filed by former patients, according to a May 27 report from ABC affiliate KEZI 9. Six patients filed lawsuits against Pacific Northwest Implant Studio and…
A man from Norwalk, Conn., was arrested on suspicion of embezzling $286,000 from a dental practice in New York. Jeffrey Fernandez, 34, worked as a manager at a dental practice in Great Neck. Between January 2020 and July 2024, he…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that establishes fees and caps on fees for dental provider licensing and permits. LD 448 fixes a previous law that inadvertently repealed fee caps for dental provider licensing and permits. The…
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Dentists and dental organizations are coming up with changing strategies to deal with tariffs as leaders predict the impact tariffs will have on the industry in the long term. Here are five updates, as reported by Becker’s since March 6:
Arkansas Dental Centers has opened a dental clinic in Rogers, Ark., the organization’s 11th location, according to a May 26 report from Talk Business & Politics. The practice is led by Matthew Harrision, DDS, and provides services including preventive care,…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation package, which has many provisions that will impact dentists and the dental industry, according to a May 23 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are three things to know:
The Iowa Dental Board has fined Jonathan Karch, DDS, after a patient died under his care, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 22. According to documents from the Iowa Dental Board, Jonathan Karch, DDS, of Johnston, Iowa, participated in a…
A medical office facility for oral surgery has been proposed in Frederick, Md., according to a May 22 report from The Frederick News-Post. The 43,562-square-foot site would include a 9,734-square-foot building, which would perform dental implant and periodontal procedures The…