A Connecticut dentist was arrested Aug. 4 and is being accused of billing Medicaid for more than $200,000 in services he didn't perform, The New Haven Register reported Aug. 5.
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Walter Lamacki, DDS, a former ADA trustee who served as president of the Chicago Dental Society, died July 27 at the age of 85.
From a lawsuit settlement to increasing oral healthcare access, here are seven dentists who made headlines this past week:
Portage, Mich., police officers arrested a man July 31 in connection with the death of a retired dentist, CW7 reported July 31.
A South Carolina dentist who served as the president of the state's dental association and the board of dentistry has died, The Gaffney Ledger reported July 30.
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The University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia is planning major projects to drive innovation in the oral health industry at its Center for Innovation and Precision Dentistry.
The Minnesota Human Rights Department ordered a dentist to pay $54,000 in restitution after it ruled that the dentist participated in age discrimination when he fired an employee, the Star Tribune reported July 29.
A young boy's death linked to a dental procedure garnered the most attention this month.
A dentist who previously served as a president for the Chicago Dental Society and was one of the first African American dentists to open a practice in downtown Chicago has died, The Chicago Crusader reported July 28.
Authorities said a Florida man has been accused of practicing dentistry without a license and arrested, reports Fox affiliate WOFL.