Dentist Sentenced for Prescribing Pain Meds to Employee, Then Using Them Himself
January 4th 2017The Keene Sentinel of Keene, N.H., reports that Ayman A. Jacobs, DMD, 54, was convicted on two drug possession charges that stemmed from an incident in 2014. He received a 12-month jail sentence, but the sentence was suspended for four years as long as he takes part in drug treatment.
Technology Helps Periodontist Take Service to New Level
January 2nd 2017Daniel Kubikian, DMD, specializes in a procedure called Teeth-in-a-Day. He believes he is the only periodontist in his area to own and combine two unique, advanced technologies in order to ensure a more accurate diagnosis and treatment placement.
Emergency Department Visits for Dental Conditions Increase After Kentucky Medicaid Expansion
December 29th 2016In a new study published by Health Affairs, it was shown that many patients who enrolled in the Medicaid expansion program used local emergency departments for a variety of dental issues, many of which could have been prevented.