Dentists

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub announced its approval March 4 of the American Association of Dental Boards' state-level examples of teledentistry regulations.

Since the beginning of 2020, private practice dentists and dental service organizations have had to be cautious of an influx in hacking schemes. While some practices have been targeted over the phone, some organizations have been the victims of phishing…

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Align Technology claiming the company made misleading statements that violated the Securities Exchange Act, according to a March 2 press release.

Below are eight dentists involved in fraud cases in 2020.

Walmart is reportedly in negotiations with Verizon to install antennas and other equipment at Walmart Health clinics to create a 5G wireless service, according to The Wall Street Journal.

A member of the American Dental Association received a phishing email from an address containing the ADA president's name and a link to view "membership details," the organization said March 2.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente developed an integrated system that allows dental providers to view patients' medical records if they visit a Kaiser location, according to The Register-Guard.

A New Jersey oral surgeon tied to 15 bacterial heart infections, including a case that resulted in a patient dying, captured readers' attention the most in February.

Align Technology President and CEO Joseph Hogan is the second most "overpaid" CEO, according to a report from the nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.

A former oral surgeon at Lehrian & Palo Oral Surgery in Erie, Pa., has agreed to enter a pretrial diversion program and pay nearly $47,000 to avoid ongoing prosecution in federal court, according to GoErie.com.