On Dec. 13, the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners approved a proposal that would allow dental hygienists to provide care for patients who haven't met the prior exam requirement, NBC affiliate WECT reports.
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East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Aspen Dental announced Dec. 19 that its 800th office had opened in Southern Pines, N.C.
Carbondale-based Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine was granted approval Dec. 5 to build a new clinic.
Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including SmileDirectClub and Delta Dental.
Twenty-one consumer plaintiffs under a class-action complaint against SmileDirectClub have withdrawn their claims, leaving one plaintiff in court and one in arbitration, according to a Dec. 18 news release.
Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub announced Dec. 17 that it would be expanding into Germany in 2020.
Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental added Browne, Goetz & Miraglia in Westchester County, N.Y., to its portfolio of supported practices.
A former employee of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Clarence "Buzz" Nabers, DDS, claims she was forced out of her job after refusing to perform procedures she was not licensed to do, Knox News reports.
Texas-based Toothbar is the 2019 winner of the "New Build" Design Innovation Award by the American Dental Association, according to a Dec. 17 news release.
The American Dental Association is seeking contributors interested in writing for its blog about their experiences as a new dentist.