The Iowa Dental Board recently ordered a dentist to undergo remedial training after allegedly practicing dentistry in a manner harmful to the public, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 14. The dental board charged Terra Hickey, DDS, with a number…
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Heartland Dental and Leixir Dental Laboratory Group have agreed to a four-year extension of their strategic partnership. Through the partnership, Leixir will continue to serve as a laboratory service provider for the more than 3,000 dentists supported by Heartland, according…
Three people in Emporia, Kan., have been charged with practicing unlicensed dentistry, KSNT reported May 14. In addition to the unlicensed dentistry charges, one of the suspects was also charged with human smuggling, identity theft and dealing in false identification…
Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist has named Axel Lapica as its next CEO. Mr. Lapica has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry. He most recently served as senior vice president of DaVita, an operator of…
The American Dental Association reaffirmed its support of fluoride supplements after the HHS Department announced that the FDA would move to remove certain products from the market. The HHS Department announced May 13 that the FDA would begin removing ingestible…
Minnesota Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics suffered a hacking incident affecting about 500 individuals. The practice said it became aware of an issue potentially affecting certain data on its network Feb. 26. After launching an investigation into the matter, the practice…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his commitment to dental health and discussed his agency’s oral health priorities during a budget hearing with the House Appropriations Committee May 14. RFK Jr. met with committee members to discuss Fiscal Year…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 has appointed David Neal as vice president of revenue cycle management. Mr. Neal has more than 20 years of leadership experience in revenue cycle management, holding RCM roles at DSOs, private equity-backed firms, and healthcare…
The driver was taken to the hospital after crashing their vehicle into a dental practice in Murfreesboro, Tenn., according to a May 14 report from Rutherford County Source. The vehicle hit Rivers Dental Care at about 6 a.m. The cause…
The Maine Board of Dental Practice recently took action against a dentist for violating standards of care between 2023 and 2024, The Ellsworth American reported May 14. The board censured the license of Marc Horowitz, DDS, for allegedly failing to…