Floyd Dewhirst, DDS, of The Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, Mass., is a pioneer in the research and identification of oral microbiome. In a recent Q&A with Becker’s Dental + DSO Review, Dr. Dewhirst elaborates on his research and how oral…
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Here are five dentists making headlines.
Retired dentist Joel Hittleman, DDS, 89, Williamsville, N.Y., passed away Dec. 16 after a brief illness, The Buffalo News reports.
Stephen Beukas, DMD, the former owner of New Jersey Mobile Dental in Wyckoff, N.J. was sentenced to eight years in prison and $7 million in restitution over Medicaid fraud, according to the Long Branch Patch.
A recent National Poll on Health Aging survey, found 51 percent of adults ages 50-to 64-years don't know how they'll obtain dental insurance once they reach 65-years. With Medicare not coving routine dental care, many people who stop going to…
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Former dentist R. Chester Redhead, DDS, passed away, according to the New York Amsterdam News.
Here are five dentists making headlines.
Cherie Dillon pleaded guilty to acting as a dentist despite only being licensed as a dental hygienist, according to the Idaho Statesman.
A recent study by the Utah Medical Education Council found 4.1 percent of dentists practicing in Utah are women, compared to 28.9 percent nationwide, Desert News reports.
The National Dental Association elected Joe O'Neal, DDS, president, according to WREG Memphis.