A former patient of an Anchorage, Alaska-based dentist testified Dec. 4 that the dentist extracted her tooth while on a hoverboard without her consent, according to CNN.
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A Florida dentist diagnosed with breast cancer gave out 500 dental packages to fellow chemotherapy patients, hoping to promote oral care during treatment, according to ABC affiliate WFTS.
A jury awarded a patient of Corey Burgoyne, DMD, $625,000 for a botched wisdom tooth procedure that left the patient with nerve damage, according to local ABC affiliate WHSV.
Uniform Teeth has raised another $10 million, bringing its total funding to $14 million, according to TechCrunch.
Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
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Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Aspen Dental and SmileDirectClub.
Ohio state Rep. Scott Lipps proposed a bill that would regulate mobile dental units in the state, according to local news station WVXU.
Pembroke Pines, Fla.-based Rosenbaum Dental Group is notifying for a second time 1,522 patients of malware attack that may have exposed their protected health information.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Belle Meade Family Dentistry stacks appointments to help families coordinate busy schedules, according to a Dec. 4 news release.
A bookkeeper and receptionist for an Arlington Heights, Ill.-based dentist pleaded guilty Dec. 3 to stealing more than $600,000 from the practice over six years, according to the Daily Herald.