A Florida man was arrested Nov. 13 for allegedly practicing dentistry in his house without a dental license, according to CBS affiliate WTSP.
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Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
The FBI raided South Bend (Ind.) Family Dentistry Nov. 14, carrying boxes of evidence out of the practice, local news station ABC 57 reports.
Dandy, a dental platform that combines in-person treatment and teledentistry, launched in Philadelphia Nov. 14 in response to the lack of medical supervision in the clear aligner market.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Patterson Companies and SmileDirectClub.
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine announced Nov. 6 that it has established opioid-free pain management guidelines for outpatient procedures at its dental clinics.
Bernard Snyder, DDS, former speaker of the American Dental Association House of Delegates from 1981-85, died Sept. 16 at age 92.
SmileDirectClub shares dropped 20 percent after the company announced its third quarter 2019 earnings on Nov. 12, according to CNBC.
The California Dental Association is encouraging dentists to act after a Delta Dental of California system error accidently reimbursed dentists for replaced crowns, affecting about 350 self-funded dental groups.
Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Dentistry plans to establish a dental informatics program, according to a Nov. 12 news release.