This Christmas, University at Buffalo (N.Y.) professor Othman Shibly, DDS, will travel to Lebanon to provide dental care for nearly 2,000 child refugees, according to a university news release.
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Shoreline (Wash.) Community College is facing a nearly $2 million budget shortfall, putting the popular dental hygiene program in jeopardy, according to The Seattle Times.
South Jordan, Utah-based Merit Medical, a disposable medical device manufacturer, opened a permanent on-site dental clinic for employees and their families, according to Deseret News.
Dentists have made headlines this year for better or for worse, including a few lawsuits. Below are 10 of the most notable lawsuits regarding dentists, dental companies and patients that were filed in 2019.
Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
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The Texas Health and Human Services department approved MCNA Dental to provide coverage for state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries.
Three patients filed a lawsuit Dec. 19 against Knoxville, Tenn.-based Clarence "Buzz" Nabers, DDS, after he potentially exposed them to infectious diseases, Knox News reports.
A Hialeah, Fla.-based dentist who was shot outside her office Nov. 19 last month has died, NBC 6 reports.
California Dental Association President Del Brunner, DDS, suggested an opinion piece on teledentistry contained false information, according to a piece in the Times of San Diego.
An Iowa oral surgeon has been fined $10,000 and had his license temporarily suspended after allegedly diverting opioids for personal use, local news source The Gazette reports.