Several dental practices in Washington have received threatening letters in the mail, KIRO 7 News reported March 11. The letters, which reportedly urge dentists to end their lives, were sent to several dental offices throughout the Western region of the…
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The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor earned the top spot on a list of the best dental schools in the world created by QS World University Rankings. The university was ranked the best dental school in the world for the third…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management has added five dental practices across Texas, Missouri and South Carolina, according to a March 12 news release. The company supports practices throughout 14 states, according to its website. Here are Straine’s recent partnerships: Straine…
There are 1,570 general dentists in Utah, the state with the lowest percentage of residents covered by Medicaid and the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program. More than 20% of U.S. residents are enrolled in Medicaid, according to data compiled by…
The American Dental Association’s Code Maintenance Committee voted on more than 50 proposed changes to the 2026 CDT Code during its meeting March 7. The changes are related to a variety of dental treatments and procedures, including saliva testing and…
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Lloyd Doggett introduced bicameral legislation to expand access to dental, hearing and vision care under Medicare. More than 26 million Medicare beneficiaries have no dental coverage, according to a March 11 news release. The Medicare…
An employee at the Indiana University School of Dentistry has been charged with felony fraud and theft after allegedly ordering and stealing more than $150,000 in gold dental equipment, Fox 59 reported March 11. Michael Frazer, 33, worked as a…
Dental practices could see significant revenue losses if Medicaid funding is cut, according to a March 11 report from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its budget blueprint for Fiscal Year…
Dental office closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with increased burden on emergency rooms, according to a new study from the New York University College of Dentistry in New York City. Researchers at NYU examined Medicaid claims data for…
Dentists and oral health organizations are joining larger discussions touching on several issues in the industry, including dental education, workforce shortages, economic policies and more. Here are five controversies affecting the dental industry that Becker’s has covered this year: 1.…