Dentists

A North Carolina woman was recently charged with working as a dental hygienist despite not having a license, abc45 News reported April 16. 

Ransomware group RansomHub recently leaked contracts and patient records purportedly stolen from Change Healthcare.

Primary care providers in several states are being trained to provide certain oral health services as part of an initiative to integrate services and increase access to dental care, KFF Health News reported April 10.

The Biden-Harris administration recently announced its plan to forgive $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers. 

Here are five dentists who have taken ownership of practices so far in 2024:

A woman operating a dental practice in Schaumburg, Ill., is being investigated by state and suburban police following multiple patient complaints, according to an April 11 report from CBS News.

Walmart Health opened three new health centers in Texas, with plans to open 15 more in the state by the end of the year.

A dental practice in Omaha, Neb., has permanently closed due to the death of Scott Green, DDS, the dentist at the practice, according to an April 10 report by WOWT.

A former employee of Smile Zone Dental in Fort Gratiot Township, Mich., pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 from the practice, the Port Huron Times Herald reported April 11.

NYU Dentistry's Pain Research Center has been awarded an $8 million grant to study oral cancer pain research.