A California dentist will pay more than $200,000 to resolve allegations of billing insurance companies for services not provided, contracting without a license and failing to pay worker’s compensation insurance.
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Rochester, N.Y.-based Mosaic Health will close two of its dental clinics after experiencing changes in funding and workforce shortages, Rochester Business Journal reported June 4.
Patients have been left stranded after a dental office in Independence, Mo., closed unexpectedly last month, FOX4 reported June 3.
Here are eight dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since April 3:
The dental industry is facing particularly extensive holding periods for private equity investments, according to a recent analysis from Pitchbook.
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The University of Pikeville (Ky.) has switched the location of its upcoming dental school.
A North Carolina woman is fighting the state dental board's denial of her hygienist license, Carolina Coast Online reported May 31.
The Maryland Department of Health is launching a new program to drive dental students to practice in areas with dental healthcare shortages, according to a May 30 report by Maryland Matters.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two bills concerning the state's dental industry, according to a May 30 report by Florida Politics.
Robert Henry Johnson, DDS, and Dr. Etsuro Watanabe are recognized as the oldest practicing dentists in the U.S. and world, respectively.