Dentists

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of doctors and nurses on the front lines of our healthcare system.

A Nashville, Tenn.-based dentist arrested for throwing a house party has entered a guilty plea, WKRN reports.

An Arizona woman claims she sent almost $1,500 to SmileLove for teeth aligners that she never received, according to 3TV CBS 5.

Rena D'Souza, DDS, PhD, will be the next director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the National Institutes of Health announced Aug. 13.

Illinois dentist Yun Sup Kim, DDS, was ordered to serve 12 months and one day in federal prison for defrauding Illinois Medicaid via a yearslong false reimbursement scheme, according to the Department of Justice.

Here's this week's roundup of dentists making headlines.

SmileDirectClub released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, reporting a 45 percent year-over-year revenue loss.

A dentist was arrested for allegedly co-hosting a massive party in Nashville, Tenn., amid the pandemic, The Tennessean reports.

The state of Texas on Aug. 10 ordered Dallas dentist Richard Malouf, DDS, to pay roughly $16.5 million for violating the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.

The Drug Enforcement Administration's recent announcement that it will increase its prescriber registration fee has elicited some backlash from the dental community, but not all dentists need to register, according to the California Dental Association.