Dentists

Five dental companies making headlines: 

Dentists are overusing CT scans in emergency settings for odontogenic infection workups, according to a Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery study.

Dental insurance carrier Superior Dental Care began alerting members March 26 of a security breach that may have allowed unauthorized access to their personal information.

After receiving a tip about sterilization issues at three Philadelphia dental practices, the city's health department shut down them down and instructed patients to get tested for infectious illnesses, according to CBS News.

A suspect was arrested after trying to rob a New York dental office March 19, according to local news station Pix 11.

Dental manufacturer SS White has named board member Steven Paskin its president.

In an effort to reduce Medicaid costs, Alaska's Health and Social Services Department proposed slashing adult preventive dental services, according to The Associated Press.

Adults are skipping trips to the dentist because of the cost of care, according to the CDC in a report from NBC affiliate WNYT.

A Mount Vernon, Mo., dentist pleaded guilty to submitting false Medicaid claims for two years, according to the Springfield Business Journal.

A former receptionist and bookkeeper for an Arlington Heights, Ill., dentist has been charged with stealing $625,526 over six years from the private practitioner, according to the Daily Herald.