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Texas A&M dedicates $127 million dental school facility in Dallas

January 24, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

The Texas A&M University College of Dentistry has dedicated its new Clinic and Education Building in Dallas. The university says the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental service organizations, dentistry news, texas dentistry

This Company Says It Will Fix Your Smile. It May Shush You if It Doesn’t.

January 21, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

To fix some crowding in her teeth, Taylor Weakley, an environmental scientist in Denver, ordered teeth aligners two years ago from SmileDirectClub, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental news, dentistry news, SmileDirectClub

Mobile clinic provides $300,000 in care during a cross-country tour

January 14, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

In collaboration with The Smile Generation, the Mobile Dental Clinic made 15 stops across the United States, during which 422 Smile Generation-trusted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, dental news, dental service, dentistry news, mobile dental clinic

SmileDirectClub wins in courtroom, dental offices

January 14, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

SmileDirectClub is having yet another news-filled week, announcing it will begin selling its teeth-straightening products to dentists and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental news, dentistry news

Welcome to Molar City, Mexico, the dental mecca U.S. health care costs built

November 14, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

LOS ALGODONES, Mexico ― The billboards that line the stretch of California’s Interstate 8 headed toward Los Algodones make it clear travelers are not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, dental news, dentistry, dentistry news

Keene dentist accused of performing unnecessary dentistry

August 28, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

KEENE — A children’s dentist known as “Dr. Wully” is being accused of overusing nitrous oxide, hurting his patients by putting them in restraining … [Read more...]

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Ethics and what they mean to dental assistants

July 18, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Has there been a decline in ethical values in the dental profession? How can dental assistants change this perception? By always being ethical and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental news, dentistry news

Florida man accused of performing dental operations without a license

May 24, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

A Port St. Lucie man is accused of performing at least two dental surgeries without a dentistry license. His patients ended up in the emergency … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental fraud, dental news, dentistry news

The Truth About Dentistry

April 20, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

In the early 2000s Terry Mitchell’s dentist retired. For a while, Mitchell, an electrician in his 50s, stopped seeking dental care altogether. But … [Read more...]

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Iowa Dentist Prevails in Denial of Claims Appeal

April 19, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court of Iowa ruled in favor of appellee Robert F. Colwell, DDS, over the Iowa Department of Human Services in the Supreme Court of Iowa, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental news, dentistry news, medicaid

Texas dental hygiene faculty provide charitable services in Philippines

June 21, 2018 By TDMR Leave a Comment

The Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) dental hygiene program undertook its first ever medical mission trip to the Philippines in May. The recent … [Read more...]

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The future of managed care organizations and dentistry

June 18, 2018 By TDMR 1 Comment

In my time as a media professional in the dental industry, I have read a lot of dentist-authored articles about the difficulties of participating in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dentistry, dentistry news, Government Accountability Office, medicaid

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