Dentists

A dental startup disrupting traditional dentistry captured the attention of readers most this October.

From Florida dentists detailing their infection control procedures to a Massachusetts dentist's departure from her practice, here are the dentists making headlines this week.

Oregon is one of three states where dentists are allowed to administer flu shots and the only state where they can administer other vaccines, according to local Fox affiliate KPTV.

Two graduate students at Stony Brook (N.Y.) University School of Dental Medicine developed a social media platform for medical professionals and aspiring medical professionals to connect.

Becker's has compiled a list of practices that have shut down or will be shuttered in 2020.

The pandemic accelerated many businesses' efforts to adopt digital payment methods, and consumer attitudes indicate they will continue to prefer these payment options long after social distancing subsides. According to the team at Rectangle Health, dental practices should implement digital…

Boston-based teledentistry company Virtudent entered a partnership in which it will offer its teledentistry services to Guardian's approximately 7 million members, the companies said Oct. 27.

A woman from Idaho Falls, Idaho, has been arrested and charged with stealing a relative's identity to pay for dentures that cost more than $3,000, East Idaho News reported.

Oak Bluffs, Mass.-based Martha's Vineyard Hospital is set to close its dental practice Nov. 20, following the departure of its dentist, according to The Martha's Vineyard Times.

About half of U.S. dentists have experienced verbal or reputational aggression from patients in the past year, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.