Dallas-based Texas A&M College of Dentistry announced Jan. 17 that it had opened its Clinic and Education Building, according to an American Dental Association news post.
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An Anchorage, Alaska-based dentist has been convicted of 46 charges including felony fraud charges and "unlawful dental acts," which included performing oral surgery while riding on a hoverboard, according to a Jan. 17 Alaska Department of Law news release.
Chetek, Wis.-based Sather Family Dental has found a temporary place to treat patients after the practice was destroyed in a fire nearly two weeks ago, according to local news state WQOW.
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The American Dental Association has announced Loree Bolin, DDS, as the 2020 Humanitarian Award recipient for improving quality of life and oral health in the U.S. and abroad.
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Two dentists and a dental office manager have been arrested for allegedly defrauding MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program, according to a Jan. 16 Department of Justice news release.
A Florida dentist is hoping to improve patient experience by using virtual reality tools instead of sedation, ABC affiliate WZVN-TV reports.
Six newly appointed members of the Nevada Board of Dental Examiners are scheduled to meet Jan. 17 to discuss whether two of the board's executives should be terminated, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Walmart Health and SmileDirectClub.
A former dental assistant at Milwaukee-based Precision Dental MKE alleges she was terminated after supporting for President Donald Trump in a comment on a Facebook post, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.