Dentists

Although dentists are among the top-paid professionals, they are still facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans.

Uvalde County, Texas-based Community Health Development appointed Kristine Hynes, DDS, as new chief dental officer, according to Uvalde Leader-News.

After multiple recent legal complaints filed against SmileDirectClub, the company broke its silence Oct. 4, denying all allegations.

Montana denturists oppose a proposed rule that would require a dentist be present when denturists provide certain services to patients, according to the Great Falls Tribune. 

My NYC Dental plans to open a new office in the same building as Google's new campus in Hudson Square, N.Y., building owners confirmed to Patch.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

The California Dental Association provided $1.46 million in dental care at its 16th volunteer dental clinic in San Bernardino, Calif., Sept. 27-28. 

Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands was 17th in Comparably’s ranking of happiest employees for large companies — over 500 employees — in the U.S., while SmileDirectClub was 36th. 

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is partnering with Walgreens and Johnson & Johnson to support dental hygiene, announced in an Oct. 2 news release. 

Dallas-based Elite Dental agreed to pay $10,000 to HHS’ Office for Civil Rights and implement a corrective action plan to settle potential HIPAA violations, according to an Oct. 2 news release.