DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]DSODimensional Dental partners with Brighter DentalDental support organization Dimensional Dental has announced an affiliation with Brighter Dental of New Jersey.October 10, 2017Dental PracticeADA launches new credentialing serviceThe ADA and the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) have launched a new credentialing service for all U.S. dentists.October 9, 2017RestorationsNIDCR names recipients of $1M per year long-term awardsThe National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded four researchers approximately $1 million per year for projects focused on deepening understanding of dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases and conditions.October 8, 2017InsuranceDelta Dental of Kentucky names new CEODelta Dental of Kentucky has named J. Jude Thompson as its new CEO.October 8, 2017DSOHeartland Dental reaches 800 supported officesDental support organization (DSO) Heartland Dental has announced that it now supports 800 dental offices.October 5, 2017Product UpdatesNew product: Prophy Magic adds disposable contra anglesProphy Magic has introduced a new line of disposable contra angles for its Freestyle handpiece.October 5, 2017InsuranceMich. dentist on the run arrested for Medicaid fraud chargesA Michigan dentist charged with Medicaid fraud has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in the Dominican Republic after fleeing the U.S. in May, according to the Michigan Attorney General's Office.October 3, 2017Dental PracticeDental Care Alliance names new chief development officerDental support organization Dental Care Alliance has named David Pegg as its new chief development officer.October 3, 2017RestorationsNYU researcher awarded $3.7M to develop restorative materialsThe National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded a New York University (NYU) researcher two grants totaling nearly $3.7 million to develop restorative dentistry materials that are strong and aesthetically pleasing.October 2, 2017HomeNIDCR names new deputy directorThe National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has named Douglas Sheeley, ScD, its new deputy director.October 2, 2017Previous PagePage 422 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesNew details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run caseNew information has emerged in the case involving a Missouri dentist who is awaiting trial in a hit-and-run in which his son allegedly struck and killed a 60-year-old man.PediatricsAmino acid may fight caries better than fluoridePeriodonticsThe pitfalls of compounded pharmaceuticals in dentistryOral-Systemic LinkDr. Tom Giacobbi on discussing the oral-systemic link with patientsTMJ/TMDMindfulness may improve TMD-related pain
