Dental Office vs. Dental Center Dental offices are run by a single provider offering traditional dental services, the conventional model many people are familiar with from their childhood. However, dental centers, which have multiple practitioners often covering various specialties, are becoming a growing trend. One of the appeals of a […]
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Covid-19 patients at this hospital are dying ‘at a rate we’ve never seen die before’ — and it’s taking a toll on health care workers
“I was really hoping that we’d (all) get vaccinated and things would be back to normal,” said Sefton, an assistant manager at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. “We have more patients than we’ve ever had at any point, and we’re seeing more people die at a rate we’ve never seen […]
Missouri dentist sees changes in patients dental care due to the pandemic
A new study reveals Missouri dentists could see ‘a tidal wave’ of post-pandemic dental patients. “People’s lifestyles are changing,” said Dr. Hollie Flack at The Brookside Dentist. Months into the pandemic, dentists are seeing changes from patients. “I think we’re going to see more decay,” said Flack. The study from […]
Dentist who extracted a patient’s tooth while riding a hoverboard sentenced to 12 years
An Alaska dentist was also filmed riding a hoverboard during a procedure on a patient who was under anesthesia was convicted on 46 counts of defrauding the federal Medicaid program has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton found Seth Lookhart, 35, guilty Jan. […]
Alaska dentist, Seth Lookhart, who extracted a patient’s tooth on a hoverboard sentenced to 12 years in jail
Seth Lookhart, 35, was convicted on 46 felony and misdemeanor counts in January, including medical assistance fraud, scheme to defraud, illegal practice of dentistry and reckless endangerment. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton sentenced Lookhart on Monday to serve 20 years in jail with eight years suspended, the statement said. […]
Dentist: Closure of practices impacts patients’ oral health
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) ─ A Johnston dentist believes dentistry is an essential business, but argues that it hasn’t been treated as such throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Rupesh Udeshi, dentist and co-owner of Dental Associates of Rhode Island, said the months his practice was closed had a big impact on the […]
Miami hospital flooded with critical patients as coronavirus cases rise
Krystal Spaulding is almost out of breath as she sprints from one critically ill patient to another at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Coronavirus cases are increasing at an alarming rate and the hospital is seeing more and more patients every day, the nurse said. “There’s just a lot of […]
L.A. Surge Hospital for coronavirus patients to close in June
The state-funded Los Angeles Surge Hospital, which has seen relatively few patients since it opened five weeks ago to treat an anticipated overflow of COVID-19 cases, will close by June 30, officials said Wednesday. In addition, emergency medical facilities that had been set up throughout the state will begin reducing […]