Dentists

Up to half of opioids given out by U.S. dentists are unnecessary and inappropriate, according to University of Pittsburgh data cited by NPR.

A federal judge has ruled that SmileDirectClub can't move forward with its antitrust challenge to the Dental Board of California's efforts to classify its storefronts as illegal dentistry, Bloomberg Law reports.

Staff at San Jose, Calif.-based Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley believe the dental and health clinic is the target of racist messages, according to CBS affiliate KPIX-TV.

The American Dental Association, along with more than 100 stakeholders, asked Congress to pass a proposal that would ease the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program loans under $150,000.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

Donald Montano, DDS, is riding his bike across the U.S. to raise money for Smile for a Lifetime, a nonprofit organization that helps increase dental care access among children and young adults, according to local ABC affiliate KERO-TV.

Florida dentist Tara Griffin, DMD, has implemented a long list of infection control procedures since her Panama City Beach-based practice reopened its doors for nonemergency care May 11, according to local ABC affiliate WMBB-TV.

A Tulsa, Okla.-based dentist and two employees were arrested July 16 for allegedly obtaining prescription drugs for personal use, according to CBS affiliate KOTV.

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.