Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental announced Dec. 10 that it now supports 1,000 practices, making it the first dental service organization to reach this milestone.
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More than 100 dental practices have experienced disruptions in operations due to a ransomware attack at third-party vendor Complete Technology Solutions, according to KrebsOnSecurity.
An investigation by the Fresno Bee revealed some dentists are inflating bills and pressuring patients to take out high-interest credit cards to pay for care, CalMatters reports.
The dental industry welcomed another clear aligner competitor in November, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Two industry leaders partnered to launch Clear Blue Smiles.
Indiana police have arrested a former Pawlak Orthodontics employee for allegedly stealing nearly $300,000 from the practice, according to local news station WDRB.
Mankato-based Southeastern Minnesota Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates is notifying 80,000 patients of a data breach that may have exposed their protected health information.
An Albuquerque, N.M., dentist facing felony charges has to turn in his license by next month, according to CBS and Fox affiliate KRQE.
A former patient of an Anchorage, Alaska-based dentist testified Dec. 4 that the dentist extracted her tooth while on a hoverboard without her consent, according to CNN.
A Florida dentist diagnosed with breast cancer gave out 500 dental packages to fellow chemotherapy patients, hoping to promote oral care during treatment, according to ABC affiliate WFTS.
A jury awarded a patient of Corey Burgoyne, DMD, $625,000 for a botched wisdom tooth procedure that left the patient with nerve damage, according to local ABC affiliate WHSV.