Dentists

The National Institutes of Health and the CDC outlined a COVID-19 vaccine allocation framework that identified dentists and dental hygienists as essential healthcare workers who should be given early access, according to ADA News.

A Connecticut dentist must pay a $300,000 settlement after allegedly overbilling for services and allowing uncertified dental assistants to perform procedures they were not qualified to do, according to an Oct. 1 news release from the state's attorney general.

From a Japanese dentist using an in-mouth camera to reduce his exposure to aerosols to a Wyoming dentist facing three years of probation for releasing asbestos when renovating his office, here are the dentists making headlines this week.

An Orange County man was convicted of first-degree murder Oct. 1 in the stabbing death of California dentist Xuan Liu, DDS, PhD, according to the Orange County Register.

Many companies are modernizing their business models by tailoring their platforms to meet consumer needs. Dental practices have an opportunity to do the same thing by implementing seamless and contactless methods that can ultimately yield increased payment collections.

New dentistry startup Tend raised $37 million in a Series B round that will help the company's aim of making dental visits a positive experience, reports Forbes.

A Massachusetts dental practice fined for seven safety measure violations captured the attention of readers this September.

Adult Medicaid patients in Delaware will automatically receive dental coverage as part of their health insurance plans beginning Oct. 1, according to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services.

Richard Cutler, DDS, was sentenced to probation for knowingly exposing workers to asbestos when he was renovating the building he now uses for his Cheyenne, Wyo.-based practice, U.S. Attorney Mark Klaassen's office announced Sept. 29.

The Dental AI Council, a trade organization focused on advancing the role of artificial intelligence in dentistry, launched Sept. 29.