From dentists giving back to their communities to facing lawsuits to handling personal protective equipment shortages to being elected to new offices, here are the dentists that made headlines in 2020, as reported by Becker's Dental + DSO Review.
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A Kentucky dentist who pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud received a four-month prison sentence, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The American Dental Association's executive director, Kathleen O’Loughlin, DMD, will retire from her role at the end of 2021 after 12 years of service, the organization said Dec. 16.
A Wisconsin dentist has been charged with healthcare fraud after allegedly breaking teeth intentionally so he could cap them and charge the insurance company, according to a public indictment cited by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Five state dental directors shared how their jobs have changed this year and how they have supported their states' dentists amid the pandemic, as reported by the American Dental Association.
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Dental practices across the U.S. are reporting about 20 percent lower patient volume for 2020 compared to 2019, and practice owners may need to consider reducing payroll overhead cost for 2021, according to the California Dental Association.
The dental industry sometimes witnesses its professionals committing insurance fraud — often through overtreatment, unnecessary sedation, upcoding tooth sealants to fillings or abusing so-called encounter fees.
Dentists have ethical obligations to not only care for patients but also serve the public at large, especially during a public health crisis, according to a new advisory opinion included in the American Dental Association's Principles of Ethics and Code…
A grand jury indicted a man who stands accused of operating a makeshift dental clinic out of his home in Sterling, Va., since 2016, on 15 charges, according to Loudoun Now.
The Delta Dental Institute on Dec. 14 launched a campaign urging federal health agencies to appoint oral health experts in leadership roles.