Dentists

Louvenia Rainge, DMD, was recognized March 8 by the Georgia Senate as the 152nd president of the Georgia Dental Association.

Dental product manufacturer Dentsply Sirona has scrapped a $3.9 million incentives agreement with the state of North Carolina, less than two years after it moved its headquarters from York, Pa., to Charlotte, the Charlotte Business Journal reports.

From a dentist accused of prescribing opioids with a suspended license to another who allegedly submitted millions of dollars in false claims, here are the latest making the news:

The Michigan Periodontal Association recently elected Allan Padbury Jr., DDS, president, Mlive.com reported March 6.

Oral implantologist LeRoy Horton, DDS, is working to change the lack of Black representation within the dental field, reports CBS affiliate KIRO-TV.

The American Dental Association and ADA Member Advantage selected Huntington, N.Y.-based Compliancy Group as the HIPAA compliance management platform recommended for all members.

Forty-three safety-net clinics in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan were awarded $440,000 by the Delta Dental Foundation for the COVID-19 Dental Equipment Fund, Inside Indiana Business reported March 4.

A Louisville, Ky.-based dentist has been charged for allegedly prescribing hydrocodone and oxycodone after being suspended by the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, acting U.S. Attorney Michael Bennett said March 3.

The National Dental Association Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive have partnered to create the "Audacity to Dream" scholarship program for Black students pursuing careers in dentistry.

Stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to affect dental patients, with more than 70 percent of dentists surveyed by the American Dental Association reporting an increase in teeth grinding and clenching among patients.