Dentists

A former part-time bookkeeper has been charged with stealing more than $400,000 from a Hinsdale, Ill., dental practice over three years, the Chicago Tribune reports.

A police officer was critically injured and a suspect is dead after an incident at McDonough, Ga.-based Smile Creators Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, according to WSAV 3.

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Irondequoit, N.Y.-based Wilson Dental is under fire after a dentist allegedly shamed a mother for breastfeeding in the office, according to the Democrat & Chronicle.

Here are five dental companies making headlines.

After getting unanimous approval from the House of Representatives and Senate, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 is heading to President Donald Trump's desk, according to Big Island Now.

In a study by Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine, researchers examined whether opioid prescriptions after oral surgery were linked to drug abuse among teens and young adults.

Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Dentistry Dean John William, DDS, will step down from his role June 30, 2019, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal.

Delta Dental Plans Association hired Tim Steffl to serve as vice president of strategic development and finance, effective Nov. 5.

Cheryl Callies, the former bookkeeper at two Sioux Fall, S.D.-based practices, admitted to adjusting payment records, according to Kelo Land.