Dentists

In a Jan. 6 letter, the American Dental Association asked Congress to pass legislation that would require all private group and individual health plans to cover necessary procedures that repair or restore congenital anomalies.

Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation announced Jan. 9 that it will grant $3.5 million over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects that improve access to oral healthcare.

A Washington dentist says he's the victim of a "social media character assassination campaign" by ex-employees, while former employees and patients claim the dentist violated privacy laws, disparaged patients and employees, and failed to follow regulations, The Daily News reports.

The Superior Court of New Jersey ruled Jan. 10 that the allegations against SmileDirectClub that it illegally practiced dentistry brought on by the New Jersey Dental Association were without merit.

Lehi, Utah-based Stonehaven Dental was badly damaged by a first on Jan. 12, according to the Gephardt Daily.

Congress passed two legislative spending bills Dec. 19. The bills total $1.4 trillion in spending, including funds affecting oral health, according to the American Dental Association.

Anchorage, Alaska-based btyDENTAL is notifying 2,008 patients that their personal health information may have been exposed in a ransomware attack.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

An employee at a California dental office was arrested Dec. 31 after allegedly prescribing herself a muscle relaxant 11 separate times, CW affiliate KTLA 5 reports.

Individuals seeking lower dental prices should consider medical tourism, according to a U.S. News & World Report article.