Dentists

Here are four collaborations taking place in the dental industry that have been launched since May 9:

The University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., started construction last month on its integrated medical-dental center. 

A former employee at a dental practice in Geneva, N.Y., has been sentenced to six months in county jail after stealing more than $20,000 from the practice, according to a June 9 report by the Finger Lake Times.

Here are three dental fraud cases Becker's has reported so far in 2023, totaling more than $2.9 million in restitution:

A Pennsylvania dental practice temporarily closed after a fire caused about $20,000 worth of damages, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported June 9. 

Here are five updates that have taken place in the dental industry since May 17:

Researchers from the Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry and Gillings School of Global Public Health recently discovered a bacterial species involved in tooth decay.

Ann Battrell, CEO of the American Dental Hygienists' Association since 2016, passed away June 7. 

Here are four schools that are planning to establish or add to their dental programs that Becker's has reported on since April 12:

The American Dental Association is part of a 40-member coalition that is providing support for the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act.