Dentists

The University of Pikeville (Ky.) was given $25 million to establish a dental school, CBS affiliate WYMT reported May 7.

Virtual Dental Care's Teledentix software is now powering LynkDX, the nation's first mobile dental diagnostics company. 

A North Carolina dentist who sold his practice to a DSO and three other dentists who made headlines last week:

The New York State Dental Association is partnering with software company Abyde to provide its member dentists with Abyde's HIPAA compliance program.

A new report from Delta Dental shows that many Americans are not aware of the link between poor oral health and serious medical conditions. 

A Maryland dentist has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and healthcare fraud, according to a May 6 news release from the Justice Department. 

Four acquisitions took place in the dental industry in April:

A Las Vegas woman who was charged with stealing and embezzling thousands of dollars from several dental practices has pleaded guilty, CBS affiliate KLAS reported May 4. 

Oral health brand Colgate is partnering with Walmart to spread awareness of its new recyclable toothpaste packaging and to bring mobile dental clinics to the retailer's locations nationwide.

Becker's has reported on four data breaches affecting the dental industry since the start of 2022: