Dentists

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.

Rochester, Mich.-based Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and the University of Detroit School of Medicine are launching a new interprofessional course to teach dental and medical students how to collaborate, according to Click on Detroit.

West Miami-Dade, Fla., police arrested two residents, claiming they practiced illegal dentistry out of a bus, according to WSVN.

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California dentists will need to follow a new infection control standard for procedures that expose dental pulp, according to the California Dentists Association.

Startup Dental Genie created a new online marketplace to compete with traditional dental insurance models.