Dentists

Denver-based Perfect Teeth Yale has notified around 15,000 patients that their information may have been exposed after a storage device went missing.

SmileDirectClub's shares hit an all-time low Oct. 14 after new legislation was signed in California that may make it more difficult for consumers to purchase teeth-straightening aligners, according to The Wall Street Journal.

SmileDirectClub released a statement Oct. 14 against legislation introduced in California that would require dentists to review radiographic images before a patient undergoes treatment, according to the California Dental Association. 

A SmileDirectClub investor has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that their deceptive practices caused him to experience significant economic loss, Legal Newsline reports.

Wilson, N.C.-based Carolina Family Health Centers was granted $300,000 from HHS to purchase a mobile unit and expand dental healthcare, according to local news source The Wilson Times. 

Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry held the grand opening of its remodeled dental clinic Oct. 14, according to local ABC affiliate KHGI.

Scammers are sending emails to dental professionals pretending to be California Dental Association President Del Brunner, DDS, asking for gift cards, according to an Oct. 14 post from the association.

Kensington, Calif.-based orthodontist Claire Ferrari, DDS, has been getting creative to treat patients through the massive blackouts in California, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Patients began lining up at 4 a.m. on Oct. 11 to get a chance to receive free dental care at St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Klement Family Dental, according to FOX 13.

Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Aspen Dental and SmileDirectClub.