Dentists

Dental practices with online presences or digital records are subject to cyber-related risks and the resulting consequences. Though cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive, human error and insufficient security are still leading causes of many data breaches. 

During the month of September, almost 1,000 patients were treated at a free dental clinic in Davenport, Iowa, according to local news station WQAD. 

Denver-based Florence Crittenton, a nonprofit alternative high school that provides healthcare, is now offering dental care to pregnant and parenting teens, according to the Denver Post. 

Alex Rabinovich, DDS, of San Francisco Dental Implant Center, has launched a campaign that promotes price transparency.

An Edgewood, Fla., dentist was arrested after an investigation discovered he had been allegedly charging low-income patients for Medicaid-covered services, double-billing and pressuring patients into unnecessary procedures, the Orlando Sentinel reports. 

Following reports of adverse reactions to devices containing metal, the FDA will be evaluating metals used in implants and amalgam dental fillings to determine whether the devices are safe and effective.

Four Minnesota dentists have formed their own dental group, Mosaic Dental, according to the Sun This Week.

Many older Americans are crossing international borders to go to the dentist and buy prescriptions, according to local NBC affiliate KXAN News.

Through various artificial intelligence tools, dentists and office managers can increase their practice's revenue by 25 percent, according to AIthority.

The Nebraska Dental Association has filed a lawsuit against the state's department of insurance,asking a judge to prevent insurance companies from determining the price of dental services they don't cover, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.