A patient at a private practice in Jasper, Ind., allegedly made threats to employees Sept. 25, according to The Dubois County Herald.
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James McMahon Jr., DDS, filed a civil lawsuit against its former bookkeeper, claiming she made 37 unauthorized withdrawals from his accounts, totaling $961,000, according to Times Union.
In a putative class action lawsuit against Nashville-based SmileDirectClub, local orthodontists and consumers allege that the company committed fraud and misled buyers, Nashville Post reports.
A High Point, N.C.-based dentist agreed to pay $567,125 to settle allegations that he submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to local CBS affiliate WFMY.
Woodbridge, Va.-based Light Wave Dental Management has added CarolinasDentist to its portfolio of affiliated dental groups and practices, according to a Sept. 25 news release.
Aspen Dental offered free dental appointments Sept. 24 to veterans in Lafayette, La., local ABC affiliate KATC reports.
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children's Hospital officials announced the Yates Foundation donated $1.25 million to the hospital's Campaign for a Healthier Tomorrow, the Texarkana Gazette reports.
"Dental students, like many dentists, can have a fundamental fear of treating people with disabilities," Charles Bertolami, DDS, told Becker's Dental + DSO Review.