Delta Dental of Wisconsin announced Nov. 5 that it has appointed Doug Ballweg to serve as president and CEO, effective Nov. 2.

More consumers are satisfied with their dental plans when it comes to coverage and communication experience, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Dental Plan Satisfaction Report.

Maryland Area Health Education Center West is launching a dental access project for recovering addicts, using a two-year $100,000 grant to expand existing oral healthcare services, according to the American Dental Association.

Researchers from Akelos and Weill Cornell Medicine received a $1,757,406 grant from the National Institutes of Health for their work developing a nonopioid alternative to treat neuropathic pain, according to the American Dental Association. 

A dentist faces 10 charges related to possessing and distributing child pornography as well as viewing the images from his place of employment, Parkville (Md.) Family Dentistry, according to the Carroll County Times. 

AM Best assigned Delta Dental of Kansas an A- rating for financial strength and an "a-" for a long-term issuer credit rating.

The Minnesota Board of Dentistry ordered Gary Hedin, DDS, "to cease and desist from practicing dentistry in any manner in the state," after he pleaded guilty to a $158,958 tax fraud scheme, according to the Duluth News Tribune. 

The American Dental Association has partnered with CareCredit to launch the ADA Financial Policy Builder Tool, which develops customized financial policy documents for dentists to share with patients. 

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued a notice for the Nevada Board of Dental Examiners to cancel their monthly meeting Nov. 1 after the Las Vegas Review-Journal published an expose into various issues with the agency.

Kansas City University will name its new college of dental medicine In Joplin, Mo., after one of its philanthropic donors Harry Cornell, according to The Joplin Globe.