Dentists

Fraud investigations based on statistical records analyses have been opened for four Texas dentists, according to a March 24 news release from the Texas Office of Inspector General.

The Texas Office of Inspector General runs claims analyses to identify dental providers that may be outliers of normal behavior and require further examination, according to a March 24 news release.

Gary Klugman, DDS, has received a five-year prison sentence for violating probation after being convicted on charges of possessing child pornography and an illegal assault weapon, reports KION-TV.

An ear, nose and throat surgeon at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System recently led a team of 16 dental specialists and otolaryngologists to develop an international consensus statement that aims to increase diagnosis of odontogenic sinusitis, an infection of the…

More than 300 school-based health centers across New York were cleared to reopen, restoring dental care access for pre-K through grade 12 children in underserved communities, the state's dental association announced March 24. The school-based programs were shut down at…

Harvard School of Dental Medicine saw a 13 percent uptick in completed applications during this year's admissions cycle, according to The Harvard Crimson.

Mission Children's Dental, part of Asheville, N.C.-based HCA Healthcare, will transition to Blue Ridge Health effective April 1.

Of the 925 currently licensed dentists in Idaho, only 116 (12 percent) are women, reports ABC affiliate KIVI-TV.

The Mankato (Minn.) Department of Public Safety honored Drew Neumann, DDS, March 22 with the Medal of Valor, the city's highest honor, for saving a woman from a burning car, The Free Press reported.

The Oregon Dental Association, Oregon Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Oregon Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons are opposing a proposal that would license dental therapists statewide, and are instead offering amendments to the bill, according to The Lund Report.