A former office manager for a Little Rock, Ark.-based dentist was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing $218,000 from the dental practice between 2013 and 2018, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
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Dental companies and organizations made headlines this week for relocating and ranking as top-performing stocks, among other things.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has updated its 2016 guidance for when pediatric patients undergo deep sedation.
Patients who visit emergency departments and outpatient clinics for dental disorders often leave with opioid prescriptions, according to a study in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Former Eagan, Minn.-based Argosy University dental hygiene students will be able to finish their degrees at another college in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, according to Fox9.
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A bill is making its way through the Nevada senate that would allow dental therapists to practice throughout the state, according to local news station KUNR.
Dentsply Sirona's board of directors has approved the relocation of its headquarters in York, Pa., to an office in Charlotte, N.C., the company announced May 23 in a news release.
Dental students on the cusp of graduation can take multiple paths after earning their degree, including joining a private practice or affiliating with a dental service organization.
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A man in Port St. Lucie, Fla., has been accused of practicing dentistry without a license, according to NBC affiliate WPTV.