Dentists

Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Pennsylvania so far this year:

The Iowa Dental Board recently sanctioned a dentist for allegedly failing to detect cancer in a patient's mouth, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 25. 

Jackson, Miss.-based UMMC School of Dentistry is constructing a new, upgraded clinical building, according to a Feb. 25 report from CBS affiliate 12News.

The American Dental Association has added to its code of ethics and conduct to address concerns with social media and influencers.

The average value of a single lost tooth declined by 14% during the past year, according to a new survey from the Delta Dental Plans Association.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha will begin offering a dual degree in dentistry and public health.

Here are three dentists who recently had actions taken against their licenses in two states:

A federal judge in Texas reversed a previously issued injunction of the filing requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act, according to a Feb. 20 release from the American Dental Association.

Here are seven dentists who have opened or are planning to open new dental practices, as reported by Becker's since Feb. 10:

An Ecuadorian man was sentenced for conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.