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After spending years at odds, representatives supporting dentists and dental hygienists in Massachusetts are backing a bill to licensing dental therapists, according to The Heartland Institute.
Madison-based More Smiles Wisconsin is fighting to manage and treat the 90,000-plus people eligible for care at the nonprofit clinic, according to WKOW.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas Center for Ambulatory Dentistry broke ground on an 11,000-square-foot dental surgery center, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.
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A recent Delta Dental survey questioned what aspects of an adult's life affect their confidence. Participants were surveyed about their oral health, relationships, earning optional and skin care.
New Philadelphia, Ohio-based dentist Victor Nguyen, DMD, pled guilty to a second degree and fourth degree felony charges after he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman, according to the Times Reporter.
Chicagoland Smile Group partnered with Crest Hill, Ill.-based Advanced Family Dental and Orthodontics to expand its dental practice management support and services in the Chicagoland area.
While dentists and orthodontists make some of the leading salaries in the U.S., the six figures salaries don't often make up the difference for the large sums they pay in student loans.
Although Medicaid continues to expand throughout the U.S., there are still major gaps in access to dental care. West Virginia is one of the leading states lacking access to dental care, according to The Washington Post.