After practicing dentistry for nearly 20 years, Richard Schott, DDS, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to the Daily News Journal.
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New York City-based Diamond Braces settled a lawsuit that alleged the dental group hired uncertified employees to treat patients, according to Patch.
Another 65 families filed lawsuits against Anaheim, Calif.-based Children's Dental claiming the dental practice maintained poor water filtration systems and conducted unnecessary pulpotomies, according to The Orange County Register.
Investigators are looking into a recent break-in at Dundee (Mich.) Dental, according to The Monroe News.
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Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental & Orthodontics completed the conversion of its recently acquired pediatric offices from Children's Dental Group and Kids Dental Kare.
Patterson Companies welcomed Eric Shirley as the president of its dental business, effective Feb. 4.
After a Dec. 31, 2018 fire that left an Iowa dental practice destroyed, the fire department is still investigating the cause, according the Globe Gazette.
Patients who use Oral-B Glide dental floss may develop higher levels of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, USA Today reports.
More Florida residents are opting to undergo dental treatments in other countries, such as Costa Rica, due to increased treatment costs, according to ABC Action News.