A North Carolina dental practice with about 13,000 existing patients has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation amid the pandemic, according to The Business Journals.
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The American Dental Association established its support of a bill that would give a tax credit to dentists purchasing personal protective equipment to protect patients and staff against COVID-19 transmission.
An Alaska dentist who extracted a patient's tooth while on a hoverboard received a 12-year prison sentence for dozens of charges, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
The Coronavirus pandemic has led to a renewed focus of how we can keep ourselves, our families, and of course, our patients as healthy as possible. To reduce the spread of this dreaded disease, we wear masks to cover our…
The California Dental Association recently advised dentists on how to best handle procedures regarding employee COVID-19 testing and exposure.
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School closures amid the pandemic may have a disproportionate effect on the oral health of low-income children, reports The New York Times.
The most read Becker's Dental + DSO Review article of all time covers countries with the best overall dental health, while stories relating to the recent pandemic close out the list.
A 33-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly scrawling racist slurs on two vehicles belonging to his dentist's family in Florida, according to The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Daniel Weaver, DDS, and Stephanie Weaver, DDS, a married couple who own a dental practice in Lake Charles, La., have been "overwhelmed" by community support as they recover their practice from hurricane-induced damage, according to ADA News.
Silver diamine fluoride, a liquid that can be applied to teeth to treat tooth decay, is gaining popularity as an alternative to fillings, according to The Washington Post.