A Florida federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in which Mauricio Martinez, DMD, alleged his insurer denied him coverage for income he lost during his Cape Coral practice's period of state-mandated closure, according to Law360.
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A man allegedly broke into a Bellingham, Wash., dental practice and stole $15,000 worth of property, before breaking back into the same business about 12 hours later, reports The Bellingham Herald.
An Oklahoma City-based dental practice will offer free dental care to unemployed residents during October, according to local ABC affiliate KOCO.
Security footage revealed a person dressed as a medical professional burglarizing a Naperville, Ill.-based dental practice, according to Positively Naperville.
Reopening their practices amid the pandemic isn't the only thing creating a tumultuous summer for dentists. Below are 31 of the most notable instances of illegal or allegedly illegal behavior regarding dentists, dental companies and patients Becker's covered this summer.
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Informed consent, considered dentists' first line of defense against professional liability claims, has become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic for patients worried about contracting the disease.
A construction company has been awarded a $3.8 million contract to build a new public dental clinic for Great Falls College Montana State University, reports the Great Falls Tribune.
Eight dental practices across the country have implemented Purge Virus technology in their offices amid the pandemic, according to an Aug. 31 news release from the company.
California-licensed dentists, hygienists and dental assistants whose licenses expire between March 31 and Oct. 31, 2020, now have until Feb. 27, 2021, to complete the continuing education courses and pass the license renewal exams, according to the California Dental Association.
COVID-19 outbreaks at two Colorado dental practices captured the attention of readers most in August.