Recently, Kaiser Health News published an expose of sorts on “pushy dentists” and the public perception of pushing high-cost – and perceived unnecessary – treatments on their patients.
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The American Dental Association will present Rear Adm. Timothy Ricks, DMD, with its Distinguished Service Award, the organization announced June 10.
A 34-year-old man has been found guilty on two counts of criminal mischief with hate crime enhancements for scrawling racist slurs on vehicles and placing nails in a dentist's family driveway, reports The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
A May poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute highlights the recruitment challenges facing hiring dentists.
Kansas City University's College of Dental Medicine recently received a $20,000 donation from furniture company La-Z-Boy's charitable foundation.
Dental software company Curve Dental will integrate online scheduling into its client offerings through a partnership with Dental Intelligence.
A Virginia Commonwealth University dental student was recently awarded $10,000 to advance her flossing device prototype created to assist patients with dental braces.
Healthcare solutions company Henry Schein recently acquired a 70 percent ownership position in dental billing company eAssist Dental Solutions.
James D'Alise, 78, was found guilty June 9 of practicing dentistry without a license and received a 270-day jail sentence.
Westbury, N.Y.-based Orthosnap, provider of dental aligner systems, is now partnered with more than 1,000 U.S. dental practices and is welcoming Fred Joyal, co-founder of 1-800-DENTIST, to its board of advisers.