Although Wisconsin has seen a 28 percent reduction in opioid prescriptions in the past three years, the state continues to crack down on physician prescribing patterns, according to La Crosse Tribune.
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The American Dental Association voted for Chad Gehani, DDS, to serve as its next president, according to India West.
Henry Schein released its 2018 third quarter financial results.
Drug Enforcement Administration officials are venturing to Nashville, Tenn., to help dentists and other medical professionals combat the opioid epidemic, according to the Tennessean.
Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental teamed up with the California Dental Association Foundation to provide free care.
ImmediaDent and Samson Dental Partners, both headquartered Leawood, Kan., settled a $5.1 million lawsuit with the Indiana Attorney General's Office over claims of improper Medicaid billing, according to The Indiana Lawyer.
Construction workers were stunned to find hundreds of teeth in the wall of a former Valdosta, Ga., dental office while renovating, according to Click Orlando.
With the help of a $1.6 million grant, Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Dentistry students will travel throughout the state to provide care to those who do not have access, according to Fox 59.
Canajoharie, N.Y.-based dentist Martin Sorbero, DDS, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for healthcare fraud, according to WRGB Albany.
Owensboro, Ky.-based Aspen Dental staff were confronted with a man who claimed to have a bomb, according to Messenger-Inquirer.