Below are some of the latest updates from dental support organizations occurring in November.
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The American Dental Association is looking for volunteers to join its new standards working group on teledentistry, the organization said Dec. 1.
A new partnership between Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub and a Texas dental support organization means more than 1,000 affiliated practices across the U.S. now offer the company's aligners.
Dean Nicholas, DDS, was sworn in Nov. 8 as 2021 president of the Chicago Dental Society, according to a Dec. 2 news release obtained by Becker's.
Milwaukee-based Outreach Community Health Centers has contracted with Glendale-based Ascension Wisconsin to provide dental services, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Retired dentist Selma Pierce, DDS, died Dec. 1 after being struck by a car in Salem, Ore., The Oregonian reported.
Knoxville, Tenn.-based dentist Clarence "Buzz" Nabers, DDS, who has previously made headlines for improperly sterilizing dental equipment, has sold one of his buildings and closed his practice located there, according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
As with any service-oriented business, dental practices sometimes treat patients who behave in a hostile or abusive manner.
Dental practices must adapt to pandemic conditions that require social distancing as the industry moves to consumer-based care.
Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group has added 17 new dental offices across six states since the start of fall 2020.