Here are three dental industry professionals who recently received awards that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 11:
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Oral care product company Oral-B is partnering with the International Association of Disability and Oral Health to increase oral care access for people with disabilities.
Harrogate, Tenn.-based Lincoln Memorial University is opening a dental school in Knoxville in September, WBIR, an NBC affiliate, reported Aug. 23.
Keith Flack, DDS, of North Mankato (Minn.) Family Dentistry is the first dentist in the state to use the Yomi Robotic Dental System for dental implant surgery, KEYC reported Aug. 23.
The influence of insurance companies is one aspect of dentistry that needs to be improved for dentists to continue to provide care to patients, according to four dentists.
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Two dental schools that appointed new deans and four other dental school updates that have taken place in August:
Several dental companies were recently ranked among the fastest growing organizations in the U.S. by Inc. 5000.
U.S. Oral Surgery Management added its first Michigan practice and six other dental "firsts" Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1:
Khuong Nguyen, DDS, a pediatric dentist who was accused of performing unnecessary procedures, appears to have closed his practice.
Two dentists using the Yomi dental robot and five others who have made headlines since Aug. 16: