Dentists

Dentists should investigate whether or not the dental labs from which they buy products are manufacturing offshore, according to ADANews.

Pittsburgh-based Smile Savers Dentistry filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Chicago-based CNA insurance seeking coverage for pandemic-induced losses and expenses, according to Law360.

The California Dental Association is urging dentists to contact their dental plans and ask for stabilization grants, according to a June 3 news release.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

Minneapolis-based dental clinic Chicago Lake Family Dental was broken into May 29 as citywide unrest erupted alongside protests against racism and excessive police force.

Reopened dental practices account for 78.2 percent of all healthcare jobs recovered between April and May, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are several ways dentists can offset the rising cost of maintaining a safe environment, according to the California Dental Association.

Morgantown-based West Virginia University School of Dentistry appointed Fotinos Panagakos, PhD, as its interim dean effective July 1, according to a news release from the American Dental Association.

The dentist workforce does not reflect the racial makeup of the U.S., according to the most recent data from the American Dental Association.

The Colorado Dental Association persuaded legislators to reverse their decision to cut the state's adult Medicaid benefits the same day the program's defunding was announced, according to ADA News.