Dentists

As Medicaid eligibility expands in some states, dentists may be left wondering how it will affect them.

From one dentist's leadership advice during the COVID-19 pandemic to another indicted in a Texas court, here are the latest dentists making headlines:

Prosthodontists had the highest percent of respondents who were "very confident" in the recovery of their practice, according to an American Dental Association economic impact survey for the week of Jan. 18.

More than 10 percent of dental professionals in most specialties have downsized their dental staff in the last month, according to an American Dental Association economic impact survey for the week of Jan. 18.

The status of dental practices across the U.S. varies between dental specialties, according to an American Dental Association economic impact survey for the week of Jan. 18.

A Lubbock, Texas-based dentist, Jason White, DDS, was indicted Feb. 11 for production of child pornography, receipt and distribution of child pornography, and enticement of a minor, according to CBS affiliate KLBK-TV.

Boston-based DentaQuest applauded the Biden administration's decision to reopen the federal healthcare marketplace for three months.

Some lawmakers are proposing stricter medical and dental college admission rules at Iowa City-based University of Iowa, reports The Gazette.

A proposed bill from Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, could improve access to oral healthcare if passed, a report suggested.

Dentist and philanthropist Michael Apa, DDS, pledged $350,000 for students seeking to address research gaps in oral population health.