Dentists

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.

A woman has filed a Child Victims Act lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y.-based dentist Robert Herzog, DDS, claiming he abused her when she was a child, according to The Buffalo News.

Dentists who did not qualify for HHS pandemic relief funding are now eligible to apply for payments from the department's provider relief fund.