Rena D'Souza, DDS, PhD, will be the next director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the National Institutes of Health announced Aug. 13.
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Illinois dentist Yun Sup Kim, DDS, was ordered to serve 12 months and one day in federal prison for defrauding Illinois Medicaid via a yearslong false reimbursement scheme, according to the Department of Justice.
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At least 27 dental companies made Inc. 5000's fastest growing company list for 2020.
Marietta, Ga.-based LT Smile Corp., along with its subsidiaries Benevis Holding Corp., Benevis Corp., Benevis, Benevis Affiliates and Benevis Informatics voluntarily filed for relief in the Southern District of Texas under Chapter 11 of the U.S Bankruptcy Code.
SmileDirectClub released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, reporting a 45 percent year-over-year revenue loss.
Some dentists are refuting recent claims that wearing masks could lead to dental problems, according to The Los Angeles Times.
AdvisorSmith created a list of 30 top cities for dentists by city size.
The American Dental Association on Aug. 12 issued its response to the World Health Organization's recent recommendation that patients delay routine dental visits until the pandemic is more under control.
The state of Texas on Aug. 10 ordered Dallas dentist Richard Malouf, DDS, to pay roughly $16.5 million for violating the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.