Dentists

A student at the University of Nebraska Kearney recently scored a perfect 30 on the Dental Admission Test.

A Mississippi dentist and the Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission agreed to the surrender of his dental license.

The Charlottesville (Va.) Free Clinic recently moved its dental clinic to a new space to expand its services, WVIR reported June 14.

The cost of dental services has increased by 5.1% over the last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index. 

Two Connecticut dentists have filed a certificate of need application to open six ASCs in the state, Hartford Business reported June 13.

The Ohio legislature recently passed a bill to end the artificial capping of fees by dental insurers, NBC affiliate WFMJ reported June 13. 

Bradenton Fla.-based nonprofit Cyber Umbrella is providing $2 million in grants to dental practices to enhance their cybersecurity.

Here are four dental office closures Becker's has reported on since May 23: 

A New York state dentist is suing his dentist partner for $1 million and seeking to extract the partner from his practice, the Westfair Business Journal reported June 10. 

The Union of American Physicians and Dentists agreed on a deal with Los Angeles County-owned hospitals to get cost-of-living increases and bonuses for unionized physicians and dentists, according to a June 12 report by the Los Angeles Times.