Dentists

Bandon, Ore.-based dentist Sharen Strong, DMD, is using a custom high-volume directed air-flow system in her office to protect patients and staff from aerosols, pollen, bacteria and viruses, Bandon Western World reported.

The American Dental Association voiced support for a new bill that would allot a tax credit of up to $25,000 to dental practices for infection control expenses in a June 24 letter it wrote to the representatives who introduced the…

A Virginia law allowing medical assistants to apply fluoride varnish to young children will go into effect July 1, according to the Augusta Free Press.

A handful of dental practices in Southern California have received legal claims for not employing an accessible website design, according to recent reports from the California Dental Association.

Litchfield, S.C-based Total Care Dentistry caught fire June 29 in the late afternoon, according to South Strand News.

Several Vermont dentists recently held a conference call with Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., to discuss the state's efforts to address their financial losses and personal protective equipment shortages, according to the Burlington Free Press.

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

Missouri dentist Robert Klein, DDS, is pursuing a lawsuit against Owners Insurance for denying his business interruption claims, according to local ABC affiliate KMIZ.

The widow of a Colorado dentist killed by Lakewood, Colo.-based police in September 2019 is lashing out after subsequent investigations cleared officers of wrongdoing, according to CBS's KCNC-TV.

The Louisiana legislature recently passed two laws going into effect Aug. 1, prohibiting both downcoding by third-party payers and denying dental coverage to patients with preexisting conditions.