An Arizona dentist's license has been suspended after he allegedly used household pliers to remove a patient's tooth, ABC 15 reported Nov. 25. A dental assistant who worked for the dentist reported ...

Here are seven dental industry updates in Florida that have taken place since Oct. 23: 1. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, recommended against community water fluoridation due to the ...

Meet the new president of the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Chethan Chetty! Learn about his impressive background and leadership roles in the dental community.

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Here are six dental therapy updates that Becker's has covered in 2024: 1. The American Dental Association expressed concerns about policy shortcomings in the model legislation for dental therapy ...

The American Dental Association has expressed its opposition to comments made on water fluoridation by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD. Dr. Ladapo recently recommended against community ...

Here are four dental practice closures and three reopenings that have taken place since Sept. 3: Closures. 1. A dental practice in Dixon, Ill., closed after being in operation for ...

Supporters of the St. Mary Health Center Medical and Dental Clinic in Wilmington, N.C., protested the clinic's closure Nov. 24, WECT reported. Four notes: 1. The clinic had been in operation for 30 ...

An Oklahoma dental assistant is facing multiple charges for assaulting unconscious patients, KOKH reported Nov. 22. Cody Allen Stolfa, 36, was arrested in July for allegedly sexually assaulting a ...

The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners recently adopted new regulations for dental therapists. Four notes: 1. Nevada authorized dental therapists to practice in the state in 2 ...

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, has recommended against community water fluoridation due to the potential neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure. Six notes: 1. The new ...

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