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Texas Oral Surgeon Left Metal Drill Bit Inside Woman’s Jaw

New details have emerged in the lawsuit filed against oral surgeon Kirk E. Scott, M.D., D.D.S., and Stonebriar Facial and Oral Surgery in.

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Governor Abbott Signs Texas Teledentistry Bill into Law

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 2056 into law, making teledentistry services available in Texas. The law defines the practice of teledentistry.

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Texas Dentists Settle Medicaid Fraud Allegations for $3.1 Million

Two dentists in North Texas, their dental management companies, and certain affiliated pediatric dental practices have paid $3.1 million to the United States.

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Todays Dental News

The Medicaid Orthodontics Program Needs Fixing

Most of the dental profession has been well aware of the ongoing exploitation of the dental Medicaid program for decades. This has included.

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SmileDirectClub Partners With DECA Dental

SmileDirectClub (SDC) has partnered with Texas-based dental service organization DECA Dental and its more than a hundred affiliated dental practices. The partnership advances.

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Todays Dental News

Media Drives Justice with Medicaid Fraud

On August 10, 2020, Judge Catherine A. Mauzy of the 126th Texas District Court of Travis County granted the state’s motion for partial.

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TDA Advises Caution as Texas Dental Practices Reopen on May 1

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that dental practices in the state can reopen on Friday, May 1. The Texas Dental Association (TDA),.

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Todays Dental News

DSO Closures Cause Trauma in Texas

It’s a very troubling matter when any dental clinic closes without notice, but especially when it’s a clinic run by a dental service.

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Todays Dental News

Bad Dentists and the Professional Code of Silence

Every profession inclusive of law enforcement, medicine, education, and law has an unfortunate number of violators to the public trust. Dentistry is no.

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ADA Offering Grants to Dentists Affected by Hurricane Harvey

In support of dentists affected by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent tropical storm, the ADA Foundation (ADAF) is reminding the dental community of.

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