Dentists

Scott Cale, DDS, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for engaging in a Medicaid fraud scheme.  

Here are six updates on the dental industry in Texas that Becker's has reported on since June 22:

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Nevada:

A dentist in Peoria, Ill., has been required to pay $20,000 in back wages after unlawfully terminating a dental assistant.

Pediatric Dental Group & Orthodontics recently broke ground on a construction project in Southaven, Miss., that will combine two of its offices, DeSoto County News reported Aug. 8.

Allen Lee D.D.S. and Associates in Houston was significantly damaged in a fire, NBC affiliate Click2Houston.com reported Aug. 9.

Hamada Orthodontics in Luling, La., recently reopened two years after it was damaged by Hurricane Ida, the St. Charles Herald-Guide reported Aug. 8. 

The Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board recently voted on a change to speed up the licensing process for dentists, WISPOLITICS reported Aug. 8.

Jeffrey Hedges, DMD, opened Hedges Dental, his own private practice in Louisville, Ky. 

Two Arizona women were arrested for operating a dental office suspected of performing unlicensed dentistry, abc15 Arizona reported Aug. 7.