Dentists

A Greensburg, Pa.-based dental group filed a lawsuit on June 6 against a patient who allegedly posted false statements about the practice on Facebook, according to the Tribune-Review.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists in the headlines this past week.

A new artificial intelligence system that uses natural language processing could be deployed at dental offices to craft patient treatment plans for dentists, according to VentureBeast.

Dentists who practice in the Western U.S. and urban areas are more likely to write unnecessary prescriptions to patients prior to dental procedures, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Here is the latest roundup of dental companies and practices that have been in the headlines, including SmileDirectClub and UnitedHealthcare Dental.

The introduction of price transparency in the healthcare space comes with mixed emotions.

SmileDirectClub has increased its spending with Pinterest over the past year, according to DTC Daily.

Joplin, Mo.-based Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences has plans to develop a dental college on its Joplin campus, according to The Joplin Globe.

A dentist in Kent, Wash., had his license suspended after an investigation by the Washington Department of Health unveiled infection control violations, according to local news state KIRO.

UnitedHealthcare Dental selected Colleen Van Ham to serve as CEO, according to the Chicago Tribune.