Former Smiles 4 Kids at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., office manager, Lisa Walker, filed a complaint with the Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission alleging the practice reused disposable Isolite mouthpieces, according to Kiro 7.
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A new American Dental Association policy "strongly discourages" direct-to-consumer dental laboratory services due to the harm it may cause patients.
The Iowa Dental Board ordered William Lay, DDS, to stop practicing endodontics until he passes a course to restore his standing, according to Waverly Newspaper.
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After being shut down for selling narcotics, a Oak Park, Ill.-based corner store is transforming into a dental office, according to OakPark.com.
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The CDC provided a $1.85 million grant to New Hampshire's HHS department, according to New Hampshire Public Radio.
In a unanimous vote, the Missouri Dental Board approved streamlining its licensing process for spouses of active-duty U.S. Armed Forces' members, according to Daily Star Journal.
Scotch Plains, N.J.-based Innovative Dentistry dentist Rajdeep S. Randhawa, DDS, was listed as a NJ Top Dentist for the fifth year in a row.
Delta Dental of California's board of directors voted to terminate CEO Tony Barth, effective immediately.