In a series of legal cases played out over several years, the three largest distributors of dental supplies in the U.S. will be hit collectively with an estimated $100 million or more in settlement and legal fees to resolve alleged antitrust, price-fixing and consumer fraud violations. The connecting threads are a combination of emerging trends – the increasing strength of … [Read more...]
5 best, 5 worst states for dental health
There are many reasons why people don’t go to the dentist—and some factors, like not having one close by or at affordable prices—can depend on where you live. For example, some states, like Idaho, have few dentists per capita, making it tougher for people to even find one nearby, particularly in rural areas. Other states, like Massachusetts, have some of the highest dental … [Read more...]
Guardian and Children’s Health Fund Bring $1 Million Kids’ Oral Health National Partnership to Austin
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- This afternoon, former pro and college football star Michael Griffin will help students at Cook Elementary School learn about the importance good oral hygiene at a fun and interactive event. K-2 students at the Austin school will brush larger-than-life teeth, wrangle giant floss, and meet the Tooth Guardian™, among several activities … [Read more...]
Ariz. AG Sues Dental Supply Co. Benco Over Group Boycott
Law360 (October 17, 2018, 8:29 PM EDT) -- Arizona's attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday in state court accusing dental supply company Benco of participating in a boycott of the state's dental association and pressuring suppliers not to work... Source: Ariz. AG Sues Dental Supply Co. Benco Over Group Boycott / Law360 … [Read more...]
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation awards $50,000 grant to HACC Foundation
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently awarded the HACC Foundation a $50,000 grant to upgrade dental equipment in its dental clinic at the Harrisburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. HACC is a leader in health care education in Central Pennsylvania and has one of only 11 accredited dental … [Read more...]
Texas prisons to hire denture specialist, start clinic
The Texas prison system is changing its denture policy — creating a dedicated denture clinic and hiring a prosthodontic specialist — in an effort to ensure that more inmates get teeth. The move to amp up dental care comes after a Hearst Newspapers investigation found that toothless and nearly toothless inmates in Texas prisons were routinely being denied dentures and instead … [Read more...]
The gaping dental gap
ROCKY MOUNT — One of the patients the Free Clinic of Franklin County sent to Dr. Brian Alexander had a hole in the roof of her mouth. A dentist, Alexander has cared for dozens of low-income patients referred to him by the free clinic over the last several years. But that woman’s case stands out in his memory. She had been living that way for years. Some sort of … [Read more...]
The Political Economy of Dental Care
No sooner has Virginia enacted one vast new entitlement, Medicaid expansion, than the drumbeat begins on the next. No matter how much money government dedicates to health care, food, housing, education, transportation, legal aid, or whatever, there is always someone who is getting the short end of the stick by comparison. Always. And the answer is always the same: Expand … [Read more...]
Benco Dental reaches settlement in litigation
Benco Dental officials announced Thursday they have reached a settlement with the plaintiffs in the Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation brought against the company, Henry Schein, Inc., Patterson Companies and Burkhart in February 2016. In a press release, Benco officials said while there has been no finding of any violation of law, the company reached a “settlement in … [Read more...]
Lawsuit alleges FLOSS Dental owner mired in fraud
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lawsuit filed within Travis County details allegations against Dr. Clinton Herzog from FLOSS Dental, including that he is not a licensed dentist. Plaintiffs claim Herzog collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors to open multiple locations for his dentistry in Austin, then never bought them and left the city. They also say the State Board of … [Read more...]