About one-third of Americans have not visited a dentist in more than a year, according to a new report from Cigna Healthcare. Cigna’s 2025 “Dental Trends” report highlights the link between oral health and mental health as well as the…
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A former Illinois dental office employee recently pleaded guilty to accessing data from a computer after no longer working at the dental practice, Shaw Local reported Aug. 7. Lizbeth Sanchez, 34, allegedly used a software program to access a work…
Here are five dentists that have been disciplined by state courts or dental boards since June 13: 1. The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld an $11.5 million verdict against a Pennsylvania dentist who failed to diagnose and treat a patient’s oral…
Precision Endodontics of Raleigh suffered an email breach that exposed certain patient information. That practice said that on June 10 it discovered that its email account had been accessed by an unknown entity and that phishing emails were sent to…
Shamis & Gentile, a class action law firm specializing in data breach cases, announced that it is investigating a breach that recently took place at West Texas Oral Facial Surgery. The Lubbock-based oral surgery practice said it experienced a network…
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West Texas Oral Facial Surgery in Lubbock was hit with a data breach affecting more than 11,000 individuals. The practice said it experienced a network disruption May 29. An investigation determined that an unauthorized third party may have acquired certain…
32 Pearls, which has locations in Seattle and University Place, Wash., recently experienced a data breach affecting 23,517 individuals. The practice said it discovered May 22 that malicious software had encrypted certain files on its systems. An investigation determined that…
Wichita State University and Fort Hays State University in Kansas are partnering on a feasibility study to explore the possibility of a dental school in the state. The Wichita State University Board of Trustees approved up to $750,000 to fund…
Here are 14 dental industry updates in California, Texas and Florida that have taken place in the last month: California 1. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Fresno (Calif.) Modern Dentistry and Fontana (Calif.) Modern Dentistry. 2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity…
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently upheld an $11.5 million verdict against a Pennsylvania dentist who failed to diagnose and treat a patient’s oral cancer, The Citizens’ Voice reported July 27. Linda Shen, DDS, was ordered by a jury to pay…