The teledentistry field has grown in 2020 more than it has in previous years, as many patients feel safer seeing a dentist via virtual visit to avoid the possibility of being exposed to the novel coronavirus.
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Below are the top five most highly read dental supply stories of the year.
Orange, Calif.-based DSO Western Dental & Orthodontics opened a new office in Granada Hills, Calif.
The American Dental Association's executive director, Kathleen O’Loughlin, DMD, will retire from her role at the end of 2021 after 12 years of service, the organization said Dec. 16.
A Wisconsin dentist has been charged with healthcare fraud after allegedly breaking teeth intentionally so he could cap them and charge the insurance company, according to a public indictment cited by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The American Dental Association has released a COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet to serve as an educational resource for dentists.
Five state dental directors shared how their jobs have changed this year and how they have supported their states' dentists amid the pandemic, as reported by the American Dental Association.
Dental practices across the U.S. are reporting about 20 percent lower patient volume for 2020 compared to 2019, and practice owners may need to consider reducing payroll overhead cost for 2021, according to the California Dental Association.
The dental industry sometimes witnesses its professionals committing insurance fraud — often through overtreatment, unnecessary sedation, upcoding tooth sealants to fillings or abusing so-called encounter fees.
Dentists have ethical obligations to not only care for patients but also serve the public at large, especially during a public health crisis, according to a new advisory opinion included in the American Dental Association's Principles of Ethics and Code…