The dental industry sometimes witnesses its professionals committing insurance fraud — often through overtreatment, unnecessary sedation, upcoding tooth sealants to fillings or abusing so-called encounter fees.
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A grand jury indicted a man who stands accused of operating a makeshift dental clinic out of his home in Sterling, Va., since 2016, on 15 charges, according to Loudoun Now.
The Delta Dental Institute on Dec. 14 launched a campaign urging federal health agencies to appoint oral health experts in leadership roles.
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The dental world saw new partnerships pursued by DSOs, teledentistry companies and dental organizations throughout 2020, despite the pandemic's financial strain on the industry.
Crestwood, Ill.-based Aspen Dental Clinic is facing 11 lawsuits filed on behalf of people who say they have been recorded by two hidden cameras found in an employee bathroom, according to a Dec. 10 news release from Chicago-based Clifford Law…
The Dental AI Council opened membership Dec. 10, encouraging anyone who wishes to join to become a member of the nonprofit seeking to boost artificial intelligence's role in the dental industry.