Dentists

Detectives are investigating after an unknown person broke into a Tennessee dental practice, wgnsradio.com reported Aug. 10.

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.