Dentists

A new study conducted by the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis highlights the medication history of adult dental patients, emphasizing the importance of dentists reviewing medication histories for all patients.

A June 21 report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines contributors to disparities in dental care access among Californians.

A dental surgeon has been identified as one of three people killed June 18 in Oregon.

Oregon lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Kate Brown June 23 that would allow dental therapists to work in the state under the supervision of dentists.

An Ohio dental assistant has won $1 million in the state's Vax-a-Million vaccine incentive lottery, NBC affiliate WLWT reports.

The University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine welcomed 24 students to its inaugural Destination Dental School pipeline program.

Kansas City (Mo.) University College of Dental Medicine was recently given $50,000 from the Philanthropic Society of the Joplin Regional Community Foundation.

A community dental clinic in Virginia has reopened after being shut down for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso opened an oral health clinic June 22.

An African American dentist based in Manhattan is suing the City of New York for $5 million, alleging multiple civil rights violations, according to a June 23 Law Firm Newswire release.