Dentists

Local police are investigating a shooting that occurred Feb. 13 at a Kingsport, Tenn., dental office, according to WCYB, an NBC affiliate.

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The Maine Board of Dental Practice dismissed 13 remaining complaints against dentist and oral surgeon Jan Kippax, DMD, according to the Bristol Herald Courier.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, D, proposed spending $43 million to expand dental care throughout the state over the next two years, according to WTMJ.

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled it will hear the appeals case of a dentist who claims a state Medicaid company is improperly denying payments for his services, the Des Moines Register reports.

A Snyder, N.Y.-based dentist was handed a 30-month prison sentence after filing a false tax return, according to The Buffalo News.

A Rocky Point, N.Y.-based Long Island Implant and Cosmetic Dentistry dental assistant was arrested Feb. 8, according to Newsday.

Taking a more active role in combating the opioid epidemic, UnitedHealthcare Dental is rolling out new prescription guidelines for its providers, according to Public News Service.

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A Waterloo, Iowa-based dental hygienist was reprimanded after the Iowa Dental Board discovered she was practicing with a 12-year lapsed license, according to The Courier.