Two nonprofit dental clinics are in talks to alleviate long patient waiting lists for Detroit Lakes, Minn., residents enrolled in the state's dental health program, DL-Online reported Oct. 27.
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There isn't a single dental office in Robertson County, Ky., and there hasn't been one since the mid-1970s, Fox affiliate WXIX-TV reported Oct. 27.
Dental education is key to reaching the full potential of teledentistry, the American Dental Education Association said in an October report.
Below are some of the latest updates from dental support organizations occurring this October.
The Iowa Dental Board is forming a work group to address workforce shortages affecting local dental offices.
Mounds View, Minn.-based Apple Tree Dental will launch the state's first rural general dentistry residency program in affiliation with New York University Langone Dental Medicine postdoctoral residency programs.
Chase Dental Supply was acquired by a healthcare product manufacturer. Here are five other dental acquisitions:
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation will give out $20 million in funds to several nonprofits with dental and oral health initiatives, the organization said Oct. 26.
A 61-year-old dentist who had his license suspended following criminal charges last year has been deemed currently incompetent to stand trial, NBC and CW affilliate WFMJ-TV reported Oct 27.
HIPAA doesn't prohibit businesses and individuals, including certain healthcare providers, from asking if someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a news release from HHS.