Over the past two years, SmileDirectClub has gained momentum and criticism, according to Bloomberg. Although the teeth-straightening company has a partnership with CVS, it is facing backlash from various dental associations.
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Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
Officials from the Wisconsin Dental Association headed to the state capital on Aug. 21 to oppose a bill that would license dental therapists, according to Wisconsin Radio Network.
Six women who worked at a Marshfield, Mo., dental practice filed lawsuits Aug. 13 claiming the dentist created a hostile work environment and that management failed to step in, according to the Springfield News-Leader.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Aspen Dental and SmileDirectClub.
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A Huron, S.D.-based dentist abruptly closed his practice leaving many patients with canceled appointments and unanswered questions, according to ABC affiliate KSFY.
A former Utah dentist was sentenced Aug. 19 to 60 days in jail after investigators discovered he had fraudulently received $62,500 in a business scheme, according to ABC4 News.
North Branch, Minn.-based Bayview Dental has begun notifying 1,938 patients that their protected health information may have been exposed in a data breach, according to the HIPAA Journal.
Patients were left with questions after a Toledo, Ohio-based dental practice abruptly shuttered, according to local ABC affiliate WTVG.
A Marina del Rey, Calif.-based dentist and licensed insurance agent allegedly used the personal information of her patients to take out life insurance policies on them, according to the California Department of Insurance and cited by KTLA.