From two leadership changes at dental institutions to a dental practice reaching a settlement to resolve allegations against it, here are the latest dentists making headlines:
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Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group has announced Keith Carrington as its chief compliance and privacy officer, according to a March 1 news release.
A list of the best paying work locations for dental hygienists captured the attention of readers most this February.
David Johnsen, DDS, will step down as dean of the University of Iowa's College of Dentistry months after he co-signed a mass email that sparked controversy for condemning an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump, The Gazette reported…
Align Technology's CEO is ranked 70 of 100 overpaid CEOs for 2021, according to an annual report from the nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.
Despite a "high-risk" designation for COVID-19 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, only 3.1 percent of dental hygienists have had COVID-19, based on data collected in October and published by The Journal of Dental Hygiene.
The Pipestone (Minn.) City Council is discussing the sale of a property to Alexandra, Minn.-based Caring Hands Dental Clinic, which plans to open a $1.2 million clinic to serve low-income patients, the Pipestone County Star reports.
A Massachusetts dental practice reached a settlement with Attorney General Maura Healey to resolve allegations that they refused to accept MassHealth members seeking treatment.
Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has partnered with Long Island, N.Y.-based National Dental, the first DSO based in New York to partner with the teledentistry company.
A new Dental Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination has been introduced by The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations and Prometric, a global test administration company.