The Illinois Senate is considering a bill that would provide dental students with a temporary license to alleviate dentist shortages, according to a May 15 report from Illinois Policy. Here are five things to know:
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Here are 10 federal updates from the last 30 days that dentists should know: 1. The HHS Department announced May 13 that the FDA would begin removing ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market. 2. HHS Secretary…
An Illinois dentist has warned that patients will face higher treatment costs if the FDA removes ingestible fluoride products from the market, 25News Now reported May 14. The HHS Department announced May 13 that the FDA would begin removing ingestible…
The Iowa Dental Board recently ordered a dentist to undergo remedial training after allegedly practicing dentistry in a manner harmful to the public, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 14. The dental board charged Terra Hickey, DDS, with a number…
Three people in Emporia, Kan., have been charged with practicing unlicensed dentistry, KSNT reported May 14. In addition to the unlicensed dentistry charges, one of the suspects was also charged with human smuggling, identity theft and dealing in false identification…
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Minnesota Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics suffered a hacking incident affecting about 500 individuals. The practice said it became aware of an issue potentially affecting certain data on its network Feb. 26. After launching an investigation into the matter, the practice…
The driver was taken to the hospital after crashing their vehicle into a dental practice in Murfreesboro, Tenn., according to a May 14 report from Rutherford County Source. The vehicle hit Rivers Dental Care at about 6 a.m. The cause…
The Maine Board of Dental Practice recently took action against a dentist for violating standards of care between 2023 and 2024, The Ellsworth American reported May 14. The board censured the license of Marc Horowitz, DDS, for allegedly failing to…
The Northeast Ohio Medical University has appointed Sorin Teich, DMD, as the inaugural dean of its Bitonte College of Dentistry. Dr. Teich joins the Bitonte College of Dentistry from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Dental Medicine, where…
A Tennessee dentist is feeling the effects of immigration enforcement at his practice, WKRN reported May 13. The Department of Homeland Security reported that nearly 200 people were arrested as part of a recent operation conducted with the Tennessee Highway…