Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Walmart Health and SmileDirectClub.
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A former dental assistant at Milwaukee-based Precision Dental MKE alleges she was terminated after supporting for President Donald Trump in a comment on a Facebook post, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The driver of a white SUV crashed into Lincoln, Neb.-based Dr. Zieg's Dental Office on the evening of Jan. 14, local news source 1011Now reports.
South Burlington, Vt.-based Timberlane Dental Group currently has 320 children who need urgent dental care but won't be treated for almost a year, the Burlington Free Press reports.
Walmart Health continues to expand its presence in Georgia with the opening of its second clinic that offers dental services, according to the company's website.
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A 30-year-old woman in Ohio allegedly stole fentanyl from the oral surgery center she worked at, local NBC affiliate WLWT reports.
Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub plans to sell its clear aligners directly to dentists and orthodontists through a wholesale channel.
Through the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medicine College of Dentistry's teledentistry program school nurses are treating students for dental conditions, according to local news station KOLN.
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.