Dentists

Hawaii, New York and New Jersey are the top three states slowing down due to COVID-19, according to a new WalletHub report.

Melville, N.Y.- based Henry Schein closed on a new credit facility totaling $700 million, with JP Morgan Securities and U.S. Bank NA serving as lead arrangers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed a dentist to the state's Business and Jobs Recovery Task Force, according to the California Dental Association.

A Michigan dentist discussed staffing challenges amid the pandemic, Southwest Michigan's Second Wave reports.

Failure to communicate with, treat or refer patients for treatment can create legal liabilities, including charges of negligence or patient abandonment, both types of dental malpractice, according to the California Dental Association.

Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners has furloughed more than half of its workforce, according to Louisville Business First.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

The American Dental Association has assembled a task force to help dentists bounce back after the COVID-19 pandemic.

A South Dakota dentist had to shut down all dental locations and laid off all but three employees, but is still seeing emergency patients, according to KOTA TV.

Kory Kirkegaard, DDS, is using the 3D printer at his practice to create nasal swabs for COVID-19 tests, according to FOX 4.