Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R, signed HB2235 into law in May, allowing dental therapists to provide preventative and restorative dental care, according to The Heartland Institute.
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Dentsply Sirona unveiled its latest dental laser the Sculpt I.Q.
Earlier in June, Simoce Muskoka District Health in Ontario, Canada officials reported two patients from a single dental clinic tested positive for hepatitis C.
North Providence, R.I.-based dentist Lawrence Stephenson, DDS, pled guilty to tax evasion, according to the Providence Journal.
Simcoe Muskoka District Health in Ontario, Canada, reported two patients from a single dental clinic tested positive for hepatitis C, according to the Toronto Sun.
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U.S. attorney Joseph Kelly and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson sentenced Omaha, Neb.-based dentistry Gregory Garro, DDS, to 10 months in prison for healthcare fraud, according to 1011 Now.
On July 14, a shooting occurred outside of Westminster, Colo.-based Comfort Dental, leaving one person dead, according to The Washington Post.
After a year of negotiating payment rates, Delta Dental of Massachusetts and state dentists agreed to changes in the insurer's coverage plans, according to The Boston Globe.