Dentists

Plantation, Fla.-based Kid's Dental Place has been closed due to an explosion that destroyed the surrounding area on July 5, according to CBS12.

Electronic toothbrush manufacturer Quip launched Quipcare, a platform that allows customers to shop for dental care, according to a July 9 news release.

A former Keene (N.H.) Dentistry and Implants employee has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the dental practicing, according to the Union Leader.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed $50 million from the state's Medicaid budget last week, cutting dental benefits for patients, according to Anchorage CBS affiliate KTVA.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix announced Scott Myers, DMD, will serve as its new clinical dental director.

A Delray Beach, Fla., man was charged with practicing dentistry without a license after a patient reported that she was diagnosed with oral cancer, according to the Miami Herald.

Kentucky Medicaid insurer Passport Health Plan is set to slash reimbursement rates for dental surgeons by up to 35 percent, two dental surgeons confirmed to Insider Louisville.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry received a seven-year, $22.4 million grant to further its dental practice-based research network, according to the Alabama Newscenter.

A Westmoreland County judge ruled against a request from Three Rivers Dental to have a patient's comments removed from social media websites, according to TribLIVE.com.

A federal grand jury indicted a La Crosse, Wis., dentist for years of alleged tax evasion, according to a June 27 Department of Justice news release.