A Wisconsin dentist who used his dental practice employees to fill oxycodone prescriptions for his own use received three years' probation, with the first six months in home confinement, according to the Portage Daily Register.
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Dentists can use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's spreadsheet-based tool to assist in planning and optimizing their use of personal protective equipment amid the pandemic.
Cambridge, Ohio-based Woodlawn Dental Center reported a data breach this week, according to HHS.
A federal court has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive and its unit Tom's of Maine alleging they deceptively marketed the toothpaste as "natural," though it has synthetic ingredients, Bloomberg Law reports.
Arkansas' attorney general Leslie Rutledge filed a lawsuit May 21 against a dentist and dental office for allegedly running a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicaid and performing "bogus procedures" on children and young adults.
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A regenerative medicine resource center led by Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan School of Dentistry received a $31.4 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, according to a May 19 news release.
Texas dentists are adding surcharges of $10 to $30 to patient bills to cover the cost of the sanitation and personal protective equipment needed to safely reopen their practices, according to local NBC affiliate WOAI-TV.
The California Dental Association released a comprehensive guide for reopening dental practices, offering dentists streamlined information on how to protect their staff and patients.
A Florida dentist hired a teacher after some employees with children said they would have difficulty returning to work unless they had child care, according to CBS affiliate WJAX-TV.
As more states begin reopening their dental practices for nonemergency care, some dentists remain unsure if they are adequately prepared to safely resume routine procedures.