Dentists

Below are the top three most-read Becker's Dental + DSO Review stories for the week ending Feb. 18.

Dental suppliers, DSOs and practitioners are driving innovation in the dental industry with recent moves to improve patient experience and enhance operations.

Below are 10 dentists making waves in the dental industry.

The Dental Board of California is investigating Khuong Nguyen, DDS, a pediatric dentist in San Diego, after allegations that he billed for treatment that was either not performed or unnecessary, according to documents cited by NBC's KNSD.

Western Dental helped provide COVID-19 vaccinations before the Super Bowl and Pacific Dental Services is expanding medical-dental integrated care in Arizona.

A federal agency issues a cybersecurity warning and HHS is funding a training initiative for primary care physician and dental residents.

Mexico, N.Y.-based Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation has added a dental assisting program to meet the demand for this role in Oswego County, NNY 360 reported Feb. 14. 

Former dentist William Dalton Thomas of Hillsboro, Ohio-based New Market Family Dentistry, received a five-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to two drug-related counts, according to court records cited by The Highland County Press.

A Chicago dentist who filed a lawsuit against Humana and five other dentists who made headlines last week:

Since her appointment in April 2021 as the program manager for workforce diversity and inclusion for Delta Dental Washington, Lolinda Turner has been working to address the lack of diversity among dental professionals and inequities in dental care, according to…