Dentists

The new vice president of the New York State Dental Association and five other dentists who have made headlines since July 19. 

Here are nine dental fraud cases Becker's has reported on since Jan. 27:

Nashville, Tenn.-based US Dental Surgery Network recently acquired a Massachusetts practice and added seven New England practices. 

A Pennsylvania dentist who will pay $30,000 to settle a HIPAA violation and two other dental settlements Becker's has reported on since March 30. 

A CMS proposal to increase the facility fee for dental surgeries performed in hospitals and four more updates regarding oral surgery that Becker's has reported on since July 8:

A Tennessee dentist has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that he submitted false claims for dental services to TennCare, the state's Medicaid program.

Dental professionals reported higher rates of anxiety and depression during peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.

The New York State Dental Association named Prabha Krishnan, DDS, as vice president. 

Affordable Dental Clinics in Greeley, Colo., is offering robot-assisted implant surgery using the Yomi Robotic Dental System, the Greeley Tribune reported July 24.

Here are 10 people making a splash in the dental industry: