Oral healthcare accessibility still has a long way to go.
Dentists
Here are 12 dentists who have made the news in the last week:
The Red Bird Clinic in Beverly, Ky., has several strategies to provide dental care to rural communities in need of care, CBS affiliate WKYT reported Jan. 20.
The University of Oklahoma Tulsa plans to open a 5,000-square-foot dental clinic this summer to expand care locally for those in need, Public Radio Tulsa reported Jan. 19.
Valleywise Health has established an advanced education program in general dentistry that will teach residents how to provide care to racially and ethnically diverse patients, the Phoenix-based public health system said Jan. 20.
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Black dental students graduate with more debt than any other racial or ethnic group.
Authorities are investigating the burglary of a Merced, Calif., dental office, according to the Merced Sun-Star.
Pella, Iowa-based Allen & Neumann Family Dentistry was partially destroyed by a fire Jan. 15, according to We Are Iowa.
The Arizona Senate will consider a bill that would allow dentists to provide cosmetic fillers and Botox, allowing them to expand their scope amid lost revenue during COVID-19, tucson.com reported Jan. 19.
Patients were left confused and in need of a new dentist after Always Gentle Dentistry in Dearborn, Mich., closed without notice, Click On Detroit reported Jan. 19.