A former employee of a Pennsylvania dental practice was sentenced to at least 12 months in prison for stealing more than $20,000 in cash from the practice, wpxi.com reported Oct. 20.
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Here are eight updates on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, Chicago-based Aspen Dental and Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services, the three largest DSOs in the U.S., that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 6:
Four people were injured, three of whom were hospitalized, after a car crashed into a California dental practice, according to an Oct. 19 report by CBS News.
Three educational institutions have recently moved closer to opening their new dental schools.
Here are two recent cybersecurity incidents affecting dental offices that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 16:
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental recently opened an office in Acworth, Ga.
Peter Rivoli, DDS, has begun adding artificial intelligence programs to achieve practice goals without the need to hire more staff.
A judge approved the U.S.' consent decree, prohibiting Jordan Hobel, DDS, a dentist who formerly practiced in Frostburg, Md., from prescribing controlled substances.
Workforce shortages in the dental industry were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading some practices to struggle with patient care and financial stability.
The University of Maine Augusta will expand its Lewiston clinic with a $655,000 grant, according to an Oct. 18 report by ABC affiliate WMTW.