Texas

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,...

Governor Abbott Signs Texas Teledentistry Bill into Law

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 2056 into law, making teledentistry services available...

Texas Dentists Settle Medicaid Fraud Allegations for $3.1 Million

Two dentists in North Texas, their dental management companies, and certain affiliated pediatric dental...

The Medicaid Orthodontics Program Needs Fixing

Most of the dental profession has been well aware of the ongoing exploitation of...

SmileDirectClub Partners With DECA Dental

SmileDirectClub (SDC) has partnered with Texas-based dental service organization DECA Dental and its more...

Media Drives Justice with Medicaid Fraud

On August 10, 2020, Judge Catherine A. Mauzy of the 126th Texas District Court...

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...

DSO Closures Cause Trauma in Texas

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

Bad Dentists and the Professional Code of Silence

Every profession inclusive of law enforcement, medicine, education, and law has an unfortunate number...

Texans Struggle With Making Regular Dental Visits

Though the ADA recommends that adults and children alike visit a dentist twice a...