Edwardsville-based Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine named Cornell Thomas, DDS, as chief diversity officer and director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, according to a Jan. 12 press release.
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A California dentist is recommending saliva tests for patients to combat COVID-19, according to a Jan. 12 news release.
From arrest warrants to DIY TikTok trends, here are the dentists making headlines in the past week:
A dentist is warning the public after a TikToker made DIY dentures out of InstaMorph beads in a viral video, according to a Jan. 11 report from Insider.
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Arizona dentist who police say hit and killed a man while driving, reports Deseret News.
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J. Randall Pearce, DDS, died Dec. 25 from COVID-19 complications, reports NBC affiliate WBIR-TV.
Patient volume is back at nearly 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to Jan. 5 data from the ADA.
A Florida woman is accused of performing root canals and fillings at her home without a license, according to the North Port Sun.
From COVID-19 vaccinations to licenses put on probation, here are the dentists making headlines in the past week:
A former New York pediatric dentist who pleaded guilty to a sex offense against a child has received a five-year prison sentence, according to CBS affiliate WIVB.