Dentists

The Pipestone (Minn.) City Council is discussing the sale of a property to Alexandra, Minn.-based Caring Hands Dental Clinic, which plans to open a $1.2 million clinic to serve low-income patients, the Pipestone County Star reports.

A Massachusetts dental practice reached a settlement with Attorney General Maura Healey to resolve allegations that they refused to accept MassHealth members seeking treatment.

A new Dental Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination has been introduced by The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations and Prometric, a global test administration company.

From winners of the 2020 Teledentistry Innovation Awards to two new leadership appointments, here are the latest dentists making the news:

Two office managers for Indiana-based Arch Complete Family Dentistry were indicted on single counts of healthcare fraud, according to Feb. 23 news release from acting U.S. Attorney Gary Bell.

Some dental practices have disenrolled from Medicaid since the pandemic began, according to an American Dental Association economic impact survey for Feb. 15-18.

Sherwood Dental Clinic in Amarillo, Texas, has permanently closed without alerting its patients, local news outlet KAMR reported Feb. 22.

The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners has opposed a bill that advocates for complaints against dentists to be addressed quicker and make its process more transparent, the Capital Gazette reported Feb. 22.

Henry Schein One, a joint venture of Henry Schein and Internet Brands, has appointed Mike Baird as CEO.

Some of Rep. Paul Gosar's siblings are urging the public to contact dental associations that have donated to his campaign and register concerns about the representative, reports The Arizona Republic.