Dentists

California Dental Association President Del Brunner, DDS, suggested an opinion piece on teledentistry contained false information, according to a piece in the Times of San Diego.

An Iowa oral surgeon has been fined $10,000 and had his license temporarily suspended after allegedly diverting opioids for personal use, local news source The Gazette reports. 

On Dec. 13, the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners approved a proposal that would allow dental hygienists to provide care for patients who haven't met the prior exam requirement, NBC affiliate WECT reports.

Carbondale-based Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine was granted approval Dec. 5 to build a new clinic.

Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including SmileDirectClub and Delta Dental.

Twenty-one consumer plaintiffs under a class-action complaint against SmileDirectClub have withdrawn their claims, leaving one plaintiff in court and one in arbitration, according to a Dec. 18 news release.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub announced Dec. 17 that it would be expanding into Germany in 2020.

A former employee of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Clarence "Buzz" Nabers, DDS, claims she was forced out of her job after refusing to perform procedures she was not licensed to do, Knox News reports.

Texas-based Toothbar is the 2019 winner of the "New Build" Design Innovation Award by the American Dental Association, according to a Dec. 17 news release.

The American Dental Association is seeking contributors interested in writing for its blog about their experiences as a new dentist.