American Dental Association President Daniel Klemmedson, DDS, MD, sent a letter to Congress Aug. 12 advocating for a program dedicated to providing dental coverage to low-income Medicare seniors.
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A fire at a Washington dental office Aug. 11 caused about $300,000 in damage, The Daily News reported Aug. 12.
A 67-year-old orthodontist from Canton, Ga., died Aug. 7 from COVID-19, 11Alive.com reported Aug. 11.
New Haven, Conn.-based Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center has entered a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments, paying $350,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed Connecticut's Medicaid program for dental services, according to an Aug. 11 news…
From costs and demographics to advanced education programs and clock hours, dental education in the U.S. continues to rapidly change.
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Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia named Michael Glick, DMD, as director of the school's new Center for Integrative Global Oral Health.
A recent study published in the Journal of Public Economics examines the effect of past dental Medicaid expansions on accessibility nationwide.
As the dental industry continues to expand, so do the places where it all begins — dental schools.
From leadership appointments to the death of a former American Dental Association trustee, here are five dentists making headlines:
New York City-based Tend opened a Washington, D.C., location Aug. 9, the startup's first location outside of New York City.