Dentists

Riverdale Healthcare, a newly developed investment group focused on dentistry, has acquired Archway Dental Practice in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, England, according to a Sept. 3 news release.

A patient at a Saratoga Springs, Utah, dental practice allegedly threatened to "kill everybody in the building," after being forced to reschedule an appointment, according to local news station WFLA.

Walmart's next move into healthcare includes dentistry, according to CNBC.

A woman whose daughter was scheduled to undergo a procedure at a Willamette Dental Group practice says she was removed from the office for breastfeeding her son, according to The Oregonian.

Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Aspen Dental and SmileDirectClub.

Howard Levitt, DDS, of Brookfield, Conn.-based Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, launched a website to improve existing patients' experience and attract new patients.

A former Sioux Falls, S.D., dental office bookkeeper was ordered to pay $100,000 Aug. 26 for embezzling money from her employer, according to the Argus Leader.

A Spokane, Wash.-based dentist has been accused of prescribing opioids to his sister and taking them for himself, according to The Spokesman-Review.

A former Oak Brook, Ill.-based dentist was arrested Aug. 16 for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license, according to the Daily Herald.

A limited number of adult Medicaid patients in Maryland can now receive coverage for basic dental care services, according to The Baltimore Sun.