Although many dental groups and organizations are growing at a rapid pace, some dentists have abruptly closed their practices for various reasons, including staffing.
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A dentist with multiple offices in Massachusetts agreed to pay $135,000 to settle claims that he was running an illegal kickback program for patients, leading to improper payments from Medicaid, state Attorney General Maura Healey announced Feb. 19.
Since filing its initial public offering in August 2019, SmileDirectClub has made national headlines for various partnerships and lawsuits.
Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has called the complaint filed by California's Dental Board against its chief clinical officer and company dentist, Jeffrey Sulitzer, DMD, "a retaliatory accusation."
The Vermont Board of Dental Examiners revoked a dentist's license for using improperly sterilized instruments and a history of unprofessional conduct, according to the Valley News.
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A second Signature Smiles in Humble, Texas, has abruptly shut down, according to a Feb. 18 report from local NBC affiliate Click2Houston.
Dentists should consider participating in Medicare Advantage to retain senior patients as they retire and switch from employer-sponsored dental coverage, according to the California Dental Association.
The Florida Board of Dentistry decided Jan. 10 to close its investigation into SmileDirectClub, according to a Feb. 18 news release.
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry has begun a $15 million fundraising campaign to modernize its facilities.
Since making greater strides to enter the healthcare space as a whole a few years ago, Walmart has made an effort to pursue dentistry.