Dentists

National nonprofit Medicaid|Medicare|CHIP Services Dental Association rolled out a new campaign that aims at reducing opioid use for post-surgical dental pain management, according to a Sept. 23 news release.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire at a local dentist's office that occurred in the early morning on Sept 19, according to local CBS affiliate WJZ.

Align Technology is partnering with Zimmer Biomet Dental to increase the prevalence of its intraoral scanners, according to a Sept. 19 news release.

A Charlotte, N.C., dentist was ordered to pay his former practice $864,000 for embezzlement, according to The Charlotte Observer.

New York City-based Plaza College has launched the newest dental hygiene program the city has seen in over 25 years, according to Patch Media.

Millions of medical records from private medical clinics in the U.S., including dental practices, are currently unprotected, according to a ProPublica investigation and cited by Consumer Affairs.

Students at Robbinsdale Elementary in Rapid City, S.D., are getting free dental check-ups from Delta Dental, KOTA TV reports.

Two-thirds of the 60 million people on Medicare don't have any dental coverage. In a brief published Sept. 18, The Kaiser Family Foundation offers five potential ways to make oral healthcare more accessible and affordable for those on Medicare.

The American Dental Association voted to adopt dental anesthesiology as the 10th recognized dental specialty, according to a news post by Los Angeles-based University of Southern California.