A former employee at Anamosa (Iowa) Dental Associates has been accused of using patient health savings account and debit card information for personal purchases, KCRG reported June 18. Kathryn Eilers allegedly used two patients’ payment information to purchase GLP-1 weight…

Parker Family Health Center, Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners recently opened New Jersey’s first free dental clinic in Lincroft. The clinic provides free dental services to low-income and uninsured residents, including preventive care, cleanings, fillings,…

A former dental office manager was sentenced to 36 months in prison for defrauding Indiana’s Medicaid program, the Post-Tribune reported June 18. Justyn Arch, 39, previously worked as an office manager at Arch Complete Family Dentistry in Crown Point, Ind.…

Langhorne, Pa.-based Infinity Dental has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misled patients into purchasing expensive dental services by falsely claiming Medicare would cover the costs. The dental group, which does business as Alpha Dental Excellence,…

Here are four dentistry deals totaling more than $937 million that have taken place since May 27: 1. Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals plans to acquire South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent for $900 million. 2. A newly constructed retail property in…

A dentist and dental practice employee in Chicago have been charged with defrauding Illinois out of more than $100,000 in Medicaid funds. Between January 2018 and November 2024, Blanca Murillo, DDS, owner of Blanca Murillo DDS, was paid more than…

About 1,000 patients with disabilities are expected to lose access to dental and other medical services at Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville, Ky., after the state-owned facility was hit with budget cuts, Louisville Public Media reported June 13. Lee Specialty…

North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery is set to open a new location this summer, its fifth in the Pittsburgh area.  The new location will provide services including oral surgery, implant surgery and jaw surgery, according to a June 11 news release…

Here are three dental leadership updates since June 6: 1. Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona named John Fortson as executive vice president and CFO, effective July 20. 2. Houston-based Specialty1 Partners added Andrew Sousa as its vice president of business…

Robert Davis, DMD, is planning to retire at the end of June after more than three decades of service, according to a June 12 report from Mahoning Matters.  Dentistry for Children and Teens, led by Dr. Davis will close June…