Dentists

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Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wash., is launching the first dental therapy education program in the state.

A woman who worked as a dental office clerk in Fort Myers, Fla., was arrested after allegedly writing five fraudulent checks to herself and her husband's account for $79,662, NBC affiliate WBBH reported Aug. 30.

The California Legislature allocated money in its 2022-23 state budget for major investments affecting dentistry and oral health and six more dental updates involving the state that Becker's has reported since Aug. 2:

A dentist executive joining one of the largest DSOs in the U.S. and four other dentists who have made headlines since Aug. 22:

New York has 133 dental practitioner shortage areas designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration and five more New York dental updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 29:

Here are three drug cases involving former dentists Becker's has reported on since Feb. 14:

Former dentist, Vivian Letizia, from Stone Ridge, N.Y., was sentenced on Aug. 25 to one year of probation for fraudulently obtaining opioids, the Justice Department reported.

President Joe Biden plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt to eligible borrowers, possibly providing relief to certain dental professionals.

Dentists are in a constant battle with payers over low reimbursement rates and case denials, causing challenges for practices trying to provide the best patient care and stay afloat financially.