A former employee at Southport (Conn.) Family Dental has been charged with stealing more than $78,000 from the practice through a three-year scheme involving fraudulent credit card refunds, the Daily Voice reported June 22. An investigation was launched after employees…

Here are seven new statistics on oral healthcare, dental care accessibility and patient behavior: 1. Medical debt is associated with deferred dental care regardless of insurance coverage, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health…

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine will transfer its Cambridge dental center to a private owner and discontinue its Faculty Group Practice due to financial challenges, The Harvard Crimson reported. HSDM permanently closed the Harvard Dental Center in Cambridge in…

A former employee at Anamosa (Iowa) Dental Associates has been accused of using patient health savings account and debit card information for personal purchases, KCRG reported June 18. Kathryn Eilers allegedly used two patients’ payment information to purchase GLP-1 weight…

Parker Family Health Center, Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners recently opened New Jersey’s first free dental clinic in Lincroft. The clinic provides free dental services to low-income and uninsured residents, including preventive care, cleanings, fillings,…

A former dental office manager was sentenced to 36 months in prison for defrauding Indiana’s Medicaid program, the Post-Tribune reported June 18. Justyn Arch, 39, previously worked as an office manager at Arch Complete Family Dentistry in Crown Point, Ind.…

Langhorne, Pa.-based Infinity Dental has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misled patients into purchasing expensive dental services by falsely claiming Medicare would cover the costs. The dental group, which does business as Alpha Dental Excellence,…

Here are four dentistry deals totaling more than $937 million that have taken place since May 27: 1. Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals plans to acquire South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent for $900 million. 2. A newly constructed retail property in…

A dentist and dental practice employee in Chicago have been charged with defrauding Illinois out of more than $100,000 in Medicaid funds. Between January 2018 and November 2024, Blanca Murillo, DDS, owner of Blanca Murillo DDS, was paid more than…

About 1,000 patients with disabilities are expected to lose access to dental and other medical services at Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville, Ky., after the state-owned facility was hit with budget cuts, Louisville Public Media reported June 13. Lee Specialty…