Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
Dentists
An Oakland, Calif.-based oral surgeon is facing charges of child pornography and human trafficking, according to documents obtain by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Some dental supplies are in higher demand amid the recent novel coronavirus outbreak, prompting shortage concerns, according to ABC affiliate WTVG.
SmileDirectClub shares plunged 24 percent Feb. 27 as the teledentistry company reported a net loss of $97 million for the last quarter of 2019, according to Yahoo Finance.
The Pennsylvania Dental Association supports proposed legislation that would allow patients more flexibility in choosing a dentist and paying for oral healthcare services, according to an opinion piece published in Penn Live.
The ADA released an educational handout Feb. 20 regarding prevention of the novel coronavirus, which will inevitably spread through U.S. communities, a top CDC official warned Feb. 25.
A Wisconsin dentist was convicted Feb. 26 for attempting to evade paying income taxes, WKBT News 8 reports.
The last remaining consumer class-action case filed in New York against SmileDirectClub was dropped Feb. 18, according to a Feb. 24 news release.
A former patient of the now shuttered Muskegon (Mich.) Family Clinic is struggling to finish her dental treatment plan, according to FOX17.
At its new clinic in Calhoun, Ga., Walmart Health is offering consumers $30 medical checkups and $25 teeth cleanings, according to Bloomberg.