Dentists

In-house discount dental plans can attract new patients to a practice and encourage existing ones to stay, but there are some key facts dentists should take into account before establishing such plans.

A California dentist has written a book and songs to ease patient fears amid the pandemic, according to ABC's KGTV.

Delta Dental of Illinois is asking parents and guardians to make sure their children visit a dentist for a checkup before school begins.

Spokane, Wash.-based Arbour Family Dental has been faced with personal protective equipment cost surges and shipment delays since it reopened its doors amid the pandemic, according to local ABC affiliate KXLY-TV.

A Connecticut dentist was charged with attempted murder July 28, according to WCBS-TV.

Low-income Californians are less likely to undergo routine dental care and more likely to visit dental offices for discomfort-related issues than higher-income residents, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Georgia dentist Heavenly Kimes, DDS, recently performed free oral surgery for Miracle Boyd, an 18-year-old activist whose front teeth fell out after she was struck in the face by a Chicago police officer during a protest, according to Atlanta Fox…

A former office manager at a Minnesota dental practice is accused of stealing as much as $800,000 from her employer for trips, concerts, her children's school fees and other things, the Star Tribune reports.

Researchers analyzed the results of multiple studies on orthodontics and dental health together and didn't find evidence that orthodontic treatment decreases the chances of developing oral health issues, according to The Atlantic.

Eleven new complaints and one lawsuit have been filed against Sam Wise, DDS, who has faced much criticism since taking over his Longview, Wash.-based practice in 2019, according to The Daily News.