Dentists

An office manager at an Oregon dental practice was charged with embezzling more than $140,000 between 2013 and 2020, according to USA Today affiliate Statesman Today.

Many dental practices in central Oregon appear to be affected by a shortage of dental assistants, KTVZ reports.

A Houston-based pediatric dentist has seen more patients with cavities than before and believes it may be tied to wearing face masks, according to ABC's KTRK-TV.

Chicago dentist Ogbonna Bowden, DDS, is running a mobile dentistry service that provides children on the city's South Side with free exams, screenings and cleanings, according to local ABC affiliate WLS-TV.

The executive director of the Massachusetts Dental Society, Conor McNulty, died July 6 in his home at age 41.

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has warned dentists that charging personal protective equipment fees may violate the Consumer Protection Act, according to ABC affiliate WMAR-TV.

Dentists, registered dental assistants and registered dental hygienists who obtained their licenses in California need to complete a basic life support course as part of the state's continuing education requirements.

Nevada dentists might face budget cuts during the state legislature's session to repair Nevada's $1.2 billion shortfall, according to NBC's KRNV.

Stories about infection control practices amid the pandemic were the most read in June.

A woman who worked as a bookkeeper for a West Virginia dentist has admitted to charges of bank fraud, according to a July 10 release from the Justice Department.