Dentists

Salina, Kan.-based New Horizons Dental Care is encouraging local high school and college students to apply for a scholarship to the Leadership and Educational Advancement Program Week, according to KSAL.

New Mexico is the state with the most COVID-19 restrictions, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.

Delta Dental donated more than $76.3 million in 2019, affecting more than 12.8 million people and funding over 1,700 programs, according to the Delta Dental Institute's first community impact report.

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

Alex Barrera, DDS, discussed ways dentists can take steps to address the health disparities facing the LGBTQ community in a recent blog post for the American Dental Association.

A Rhode Island dental employee allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage patient who was under anesthesia, NBC's WJAR reports.

A man allegedly stole a U.S. Army flag while vandalizing an Ohio dental office, according to The Daily Jeffersonian.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will keep its expanded reimbursement plan for virtual visits throughout 2020, according to a June 18 news release.

Timothy Wilson, DDS, was indicted on tax charges June 17 by a federal grand jury, according to the Department of Justice.

A former family dentist in Maryland pleaded guilty June 15 to promoting and/or distributing child pornography, according to the Carroll County Times.