Virtual dentistry is disrupting the dental industry, and dentists have mixed emotions about how it will affect patient care. However, dentists can leverage various applications to improve their practices and relationships with dentists, according to Forbes.
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Delta Dental of Illinois notified an unknown number of members about a phishing attack that may have exposed members' protected health information, according to DataBreaches.net.
A Virginia Beach, Va., dentist pleaded guilty in federal court May 9 to conspiracy to distribute medically unnecessary oxycodone pills, according to the South Side Daily.
Dentists made headlines in the media this week because of various alleged scandals, including illegally prescribing drugs, insurance fraud and fake credentials.
Delta Dental of Wisconsin proposed on May 8 building a $25 million corporate headquarters in Stevens Point, Wis., according to the Stevens Point Journal.
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Dental hygienists in Maine and Colorado can operate independently from dentists, according to local NBC affiliate News Center Maine.
A potential like between P. gingivalis, the bacteria associated with gum disease, and Alzheimer's has periodontists on alert, according to a study published in Science Advances and cited by the American Academy of Periodontology.
Whaley Children's Center and Mott Children's Health Center, both in Flint, Mich., teamed up to open a private dental and medical center, according to local NBC affiliate WEYI.
Henry Schein reported a slight dip year over year — 0.1 percent — in dental sales, totaling $1.5 billion for the first quarter for 2019.
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