Dentists

Patients who visit emergency departments and outpatient clinics for dental disorders often leave with opioid prescriptions, according to a study in the Journal of Pediatrics.

Former Eagan, Minn.-based Argosy University dental hygiene students will be able to finish their degrees at another college in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, according to Fox9.

A bill is making its way through the Nevada senate that would allow dental therapists to practice throughout the state, according to local news station KUNR.

Dentsply Sirona's board of directors has approved the relocation of its headquarters in York, Pa., to an office in Charlotte, N.C., the company announced May 23 in a news release.

Dental students on the cusp of graduation can take multiple paths after earning their degree, including joining a private practice or affiliating with a dental service organization.

Here are five dentists making headlines:

A man in Port St. Lucie, Fla., has been accused of practicing dentistry without a license, according to NBC affiliate WPTV.

Dentists at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill are performing a new procedure that removes teeth deemed unnecessary and places them where the teeth may be more needed, according to The Daily Tar Heel.

In the first few months of 2019, S&P 500 stocks have surged 14 percent, according to Business Insider. This comes after a volatile fourth quarter in 2018.

Here are seven dental companies making headlines.