Dentists

Here are six dental softwares, devices and AI programs that have received FDA clearance, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 6:

The Georgia Dental Association has stepped in to offer relief to dentists, dental students and the public in response to Hurricane Helene, according to an Oct. 18 news release. 

The orthodontics and orthopedics oral health space in dentistry has received more than $100 million in venture capital funding so far in 2024, according to an Oct. 15 report by CareQuest Innovation Partners.

Police in Fairfield, N.J., recently arrested a man accused of practicing dentistry without a license, New Jersey 101.5 reported Oct. 18. 

From legal challenges to practice acquisitions, here are six dental industry updates that have taken place in North Carolina since Sept. 5: 

St. Mary's Health Center Medical and Dental Clinic in Wilmington, N.C., has filed a restraining order against the Basilica of St. Mary, WECT reported Oct. 17.

A California dentist and five of his employees were recently charged with defrauding the state Medi-Cal program of nearly $900,000.

A driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries after crashing their vehicle into an Illinois dental office, WLS reported Oct. 17.

Bill Sasser, DMD, was recently named the recipient of the ADA's 2024 Humanitarian Award.

The American Dental Association expressed its support for tax policies to benefit dental professionals, according to an Oct. 16 news release.