The American Dental Association has released draft standards on cartridge syringes and athletic mouth protectors, according to an April 28 news release. Here are seven things to know:
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Employees at a Western Dental practice location in El Cerrito, Calif., were threatened by a suspect with a gun, according to an April 25 report from KRON 4. The incident occurred at the practice April 19 at 6:47 p.m. The…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health is continuing to advance medical-dental integration within the healthcare industry through its newest business, PDS Health Technologies. The DSO launched the business earlier this month, enabling it to provide EHR capabilities to external organizations and providers…
Dental assistants in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., area have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S., making $69,810 per year. Across the U.S., dental assistants earn an average of $48,860 each year. The Bureau…
The University of Pikeville (Ky.) has received a $2.35 million donation to help launch its dental school. The funding will be used on a new pediatric dental clinic and a scholarship program, according to an April 23 news release from…
Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker’s this month involved dental office closures, federal oral health cuts and insurance lawsuits. Here are the top 10 most-read Becker’s articles from April: 1. 4 billionaires in dentistry 2. What dental…
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A dental practice manager in Pataskala, Ohio, was sentenced to six months in prison for filing false tax returns and not paying more than $760,000 in taxes, according to April 21 court documents obtained by Becker’s Eric Moesle, the office…
The American Dental Association has rebuked comments made by Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, MD, about community water fluoridation. Some recent studies have shown that sustained exposure to high levels of fluoride above 1.5 parts per million could have a…