Dentists

As dental tourism becomes more popular, companies are standing out by offering patients new features, such as airfare and tourist activities.

After a series of raids at its retail locations, SmileDirectClub filed a lawsuit Oct. 16 against the Dental Board of California, according to Bloomberg.

Mobile Care Chicago’s dental van, which provides thousands of students free dental treatment on school campuses, was destroyed in an Oct. 2 fire, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. 

The Dentists Supply Company released a statement Oct. 18 following the initial ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission's complaint against dental products distributors. 

The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission slapped the owner of Vancouver-based Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry with a $5,000 fine following the death of a 4-year-old patient, according to The Columbian.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

On Oct. 11, Illinois Democratic House of Representatives member Robin Kelly proposed the Medicare Dental Act, a bill that would cover some dental services through Medicare Part B, a position 80 percent of Americans support, according to a news release.

A former employee at Keene (Tenn.) Dentistry and Implants said she will plead guilty to stealing thousands of dollars for the practice, according to the Union Leader.

A Federal Trade Commission judge ruled Oct. 16 that Patterson Companies and Benco Dental Supply Co. were guilty of conspiring against dental product buying groups, reports Newsday.

Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Dental365 and SmileDirectClub.