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Dentist Indicted for Intentionally Damaging Teeth in Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted Scott Charmoli of Grafton, Wisconsin, for pursuing a healthcare fraud scheme that involved purposely damaging patients’ teeth.

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Touro Provides Free Dental Care to Veterans

There are very specific guidelines for veterans when it comes to receiving dental benefits through the government, leaving many former military personnel with.

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WVU School of Dentistry to Treat Veterans for Free on November 13

Two West Virginia University (WVU) groups hope an upcoming free oral healthcare clinic for veterans reaches twice the number of patients as its.

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Artificial Intelligence Beats Dentists in Tooth Decay Diagnoses

An artificial intelligence (AI) system outperformed dentists in diagnoses based on bitewing and periapical radiographs, according to a study commissioned by Pearl.

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Exonerees to Get Free Dental Work on August 15

Pacific Dental Services will team up with After Innocence to provide free oral care to men and women who have been wrongfully convicted.

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Artificial Intelligence Automatically Locates Mandibular Canals

Dentists need to know the exact location of the mandibular canal, where the alveolar nerve resides, when they’re planning dental implant procedures. Typically,.

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Walmart Opens Second Health Center Offering Dental Care

Walmart has launched its second Health Center, including oral healthcare, with a January 29 grand opening adjacent to its retail Supercenter in Calhoun, Georgia..

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Ohio Legislation Aims to Regulate Mobile Dental Clinics

The Ohio House of Representatives has passed House Bill 203, which will regulate the operation of mobile dental clinics. According to the bill’s.

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Periodontitis Linked With Calcification of the Cartoid Artery

Researchers at Malmö University in Malmö, Sweden, say they have found a clear link between periodontitis, calcification of the carotid artery, and heart disease..

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Dental X-Rays May Increase Risks of Thyroid Cancer and Meningioma

Repeated exposures to dental X-rays may be associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer and meningioma, according to researchers at the Brighton.

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