Dentists

The dental hygiene program at Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona University received a $3.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health to help break down the barriers underrepresented students face when achieving their education.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has appointed Riddhi Gangolli, BDS, PhD, to the newly created role of senior director of professional education and key opinion leader strategy.

Dentists should beware of phishing emails mimicking the Small Business Administration's COVID-19 relief webpage, according to the California Dental Association.

A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly altering checks he received for construction work at the office and home of a Virginia dentist, according to Alexandria Now.

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Planet DDS has acquired Apteryx Imaging, a Canada-based dental software and hardware services provider.

Virginia dentist Matthew Mower, DDS, is facing multiple charges stemming from an alleged assault and an incident of driving while intoxicated, according to The Roanoke Times.

Sales at Align Technology, maker of Invisalign teeth straighteners, dropped 41 percent in the second quarter of 2020.

It can oftentimes seem like there is an invisible wall separating dentistry and the rest of healthcare, which can inhibit dentists from acting as agents for their patients' systemic health. However, it's important for dentists to adopt strategies to make…

A traveling oral surgeon living in Pennsylvania allegedly altered patient medical records of drug usage to conceal her own personal drug use, according to the Bucks County Courier Times.

As dental professionals it is imperative that we collaborate with others outside of dentistry to achieve optimal health for our patients—and to change the perception of dentistry from non-essential to essential.