Dentists

Adults living in rural areas are less likely to visit a dentist and have access to an oral healthcare provider compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, leading to worse dental health, according to a Jan. 17 report by CareQuest…

East Carolina University's School of Dental Medicine in Greenville, N.C., recently celebrated serving 100,000 patients throughout the state.

The Iowa Dental Board suspended the license of Calvin Weber, DDS, over charges of "improper sexual contact with or making lewd, lascivious or improper remarks or advances to a patient."

A Pennsylvania dentist was recently charged with indecent assault and harassment against a female patient. 

Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to reauthorize the CDC's Oral Health program for five years.

The Wisconsin Senate and State Assembly both passed a package of bills to improve and expand access to oral healthcare in the state.

A car crashed into the offices of a dentist and OBGYN in Aberdeen, Md., NBC affiliate WBALTV reported Jan. 17.  

A former Illinois dentist pleaded guilty to wire fraud after practicing unlicensed dentistry, the Daily Herald reported Jan. 16.  

The American Heart Association and Delta Dental partnered to launch Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts, an initiative to improve access to integrated healthcare.

Here are four federal updates Becker's has reported on since Nov. 18: