A Fairfield, Conn.-based dentist must pay $1.7 million in damages after exploiting Medicaid patients at assisted living homes, according to the Connecticut Post.
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Dental service organizations continue to expand throughout the U.S., with one affiliating with its 1,000th practice.
The Civil Service Commission in Michigan agreed to create a new $5,000 bonus for dentists who complete a year-long probationary period at a state facility, according to the Lansing State Journal.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Heartland Dental and Uniform Teeth.
Carrollton, Texas-based MB2 Dental announced Dec. 10 that it has purchased CORE Dental Partners.
Arizona's largest free dental clinic, held Dec. 13-14, is expecting 2,000 patients to receive dental care, according to local radio station KTAR News.
A Fort Collins, Colo.-based dental office is grieving the loss of a 29-year-old dental hygienist who was buried beneath a heavy snow avalanche Dec. 8, Fox affiliate KDVR reports.
The American Dental Association Foundation granted $375,000 to a Chicago dental anesthesiology residency program that works to deliver oral care to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina's College of Dental Medicine will be added Jan. 1 to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC network for South Carolina residents, The Post and Courier reports.
Sutherlin, Ore.-based Umpqua Community Health did not properly sterilize equipment when treating six patients in November, according to local ABC affiliate KEZI.