The executive director of the Massachusetts Dental Society, Conor McNulty, died July 6 in his home at age 41.
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Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has warned dentists that charging personal protective equipment fees may violate the Consumer Protection Act, according to ABC affiliate WMAR-TV.
More than 20 states have rolled back or paused reopening efforts as COVID-19 cases surge in certain regions.
Dentists, registered dental assistants and registered dental hygienists who obtained their licenses in California need to complete a basic life support course as part of the state's continuing education requirements.
Nevada dentists might face budget cuts during the state legislature's session to repair Nevada's $1.2 billion shortfall, according to NBC's KRNV.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom halted indoor operations for many businesses July 13 to slow the transmission of COVID-19, the California Dental Association reports.
Stories about infection control practices amid the pandemic were the most read in June.
A woman who worked as a bookkeeper for a West Virginia dentist has admitted to charges of bank fraud, according to a July 10 release from the Justice Department.
A woman has filed a Child Victims Act lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y.-based dentist Robert Herzog, DDS, claiming he abused her when she was a child, according to The Buffalo News.
Dentists who did not qualify for HHS pandemic relief funding are now eligible to apply for payments from the department's provider relief fund.