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.
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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.
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.
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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.
William Gardner, DDS, a dentist in New Mexico accused of tax fraud and treating dental patients without a license, entered a plea deal Jan. 18, according to court documents and NBC's KOB 4.
Planet DDS has selected its first chief marketing officer, Tim Tyrell-Smith.
Darren Cassidy will succeed Pat Cassidy, DMD, co-founder of Net32, as the new CEO of the company.