Nineteen attorneys general have filed lawsuits in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to restructure the HHS Department, USA Today reported May 5. Six notes: 1. In March, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to restructure the HHS…
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More than 150 dentists, dental hygienists and other oral health professionals wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking the federal government to end mercury-based dental fillings and programs. The letter highlighted that dental amalgam, which is…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill into law that specifies the examination requirements for dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia and updates the procedure for the state dental board’s investigations, according to a May 2 news release. Here are…
The Orange County Health Care Agency is closing its emergency dental clinic in Santa Ana, Calif., due to federal funding cuts, CBS Los Angeles reported May 2. The healthcare agency has reportedly lost five grants, totaling $13 million, ABC7 Los…
The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is opening a multidisciplinary care center and ambulatory surgery center on its campus in San Francisco. The 13,000-square-foot facility will have four operating rooms, eight operatories, five mixed medical…
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Here are six dentists who have made headlines since April 29:
Smile Source, a private practice dental network, is merging with ACT Dental, a dental practice coaching and education company to enhance support for independent dentists. In addition to the merger, Smile Source also announced May 5 that Barrett Straub, DDS,…
Wisconsin property owners are seeking $120,000 from a now closed dental clinic, Fox 6 reported May 1. An EON Clinics location in Bloomfield, Wis., closed unexpectedly last month. Patients are now scrambling to find new providers and be reimbursed for…
The East Carolina School of Dental Medicine has received a $593,000 grant to increase sustainability and access to dental services in North Carolina. The three-year grant invests more than $85,000 in patient care funds and more than $425,000 in salary…
A dentist in Charlotte, N.C., has surrendered his sedation permit after failing to address safety concerns or fix violations related to sedation. William Linger, DDS, is not permitted to administer any level of sedation to patients, supervise a certified registered…