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.
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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.
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Columbus-based insurer Beam Dental has raised $80 million in series E funding, bringing its total funding to more than $160 million.
An orthodontist is being accused of fraudulently submitting millions of dollars in false claims to Massachusetts' Medicaid program, MassHealth, according to a March 1 news release from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.
From two leadership changes at dental institutions to a dental practice reaching a settlement to resolve allegations against it, here are the latest dentists making headlines:
A list of the best paying work locations for dental hygienists captured the attention of readers most this February.
David Johnsen, DDS, will step down as dean of the University of Iowa's College of Dentistry months after he co-signed a mass email that sparked controversy for condemning an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump, The Gazette reported…