Multiple patients claim they have unfinished dental work they paid for in advance after the death of a Pennsylvania dentist, the Daily American reported Dec. 10.

DentalWorks USA, formerly a network of dental professionals providing dental treatment for work-related injuries, has rebranded as HeadsUp Healthcare to provide above-the-neck care, the company said Dec. 13.

Two dentists won a lawsuit against Delta Dental of Kansas, and three other dentists made headlines in the last week:

National Dental Healthcare REIT recently acquired 11 clinical properties in North Carolina and South Carolina.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences will launch a virtual lecture series in January to train dental providers on primary care screenings.

Two permits granted to California dentists for the administration of general anesthesia and sedation will be replaced beginning Jan. 1, the California Dental Association said Dec. 8.

Joseph Kirkwood, DDS, has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that he forged and issued illegitimate prescriptions for narcotics, according to a Dec. 8 news release from the U.S. Justice Department.

The state of Vermont has revoked the license of Randall Miller, DDS, dentist and senior member of the state board of dental examiners, citing four unprofessional conduct charges related to improper dispensing and use of prescriptions.

A Georgia man has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, Fox 5 Atlanta reported Dec. 3.

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