A coalition of dental organizations sent a letter to Congress requesting funding for dental and oral health programs in fiscal year 2026, according to a March 27 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things to know:
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Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry received initial accreditation for a graduate prosthodontics program. The program is 36 months long and will allow residents to become experts in prosthodontics, according to a March 27 news release from the university. …
Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker’s this month involved dental office closures, DSO acquisitions and cybersecurity. Here are the top 10 most-read Becker’s articles from March: 1. 4 bankruptcies in dentistry 2. Who’s snatching up DSOs? 3.…
A dentist in Boynton Beach, Fla., voluntarily surrendered his dental license following allegations that he committed fraud. Julio Irizarry, DDS, voluntarily relinquished his license to practice dentistry in Florida and can never reapply for licensure in the state, according to…
The proposal for an orthodontic clinic has been approved by the Medina (Minn.) City Council, according to a March 26 report from Press & News. The Compass Orthodontics building will be 3,365 square feet with a potential 1,000-square-foot expansion. There…
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Rinehart Dentistry in Georgetown, S.C., recently experienced a data breach affecting 25,000 individuals. The practice discovered that an unauthorized party was able to gain access to sensitive patient information provided to the practice, according to a March 26 article published…
The Jean B. Purvis Community Health Center in Butler, Pa., saw a 21% increase in new dental patients between 2023 and 2024, according to the center’s annual report. Five notes: 1. The Community Health Center has provided care to uninsured…
A Texas man has been arrested and accused of practicing dentistry without a license, click2houston.com reported March 25. Cesar Augusto Perez Mejia, 47, allegedly used pliers to pull out a woman’s tooth during a dental procedure, causing it to break…
A coalition of more than 25 national organizations, mobilized by the American Dental Association, is advocating for the preservation and strengthening of the chief dental officer position within CMS. In a letter written to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System has expanded its dental services for vulnerable populations, according to a March 24 report from TAP Into. The system’s Delta Dental Center at Morristown Medical Center, through an endowment from Delta Dental of New Jersey,…