The Dentists Supply Company released a statement Oct. 18 following the initial ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission's complaint against dental products distributors.
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The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission slapped the owner of Vancouver-based Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry with a $5,000 fine following the death of a 4-year-old patient, according to The Columbian.
Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
Dental service organizations continue to grow rapidly. Some DSOs open de novo practices while others are expanding through partnerships and acquisitions.
Chicago-based Elite Dental Partners has named Gaurav Bhattacharyya CEO, according to an Oct. 17 news release.
East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental is opening a new location in Jacksonville, N.C., a dental health professional shortage area, according to an Oct. 17 news release.
On Oct. 11, Illinois Democratic House of Representatives member Robin Kelly proposed the Medicare Dental Act, a bill that would cover some dental services through Medicare Part B, a position 80 percent of Americans support, according to a news release.
A former employee at Keene (Tenn.) Dentistry and Implants said she will plead guilty to stealing thousands of dollars for the practice, according to the Union Leader.
A Federal Trade Commission judge ruled Oct. 16 that Patterson Companies and Benco Dental Supply Co. were guilty of conspiring against dental product buying groups, reports Newsday.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Dental365 and SmileDirectClub.