/tags/dentists dentists en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:42:13 GMT /news/2025-04-08/coroner-says-grove-city-dental-patient-who-died-while-under-anesthesia-had-heart-disease A toxicology report found dental patient Michael Beesler had bupivacaine, an anesthetic; cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine; and promethazine, which is used to treat nausea during sedation, in his system. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:42:13 GMT /news/2025-04-08/coroner-says-grove-city-dental-patient-who-died-while-under-anesthesia-had-heart-disease George Shillcock /news/2025-03-21/grove-city-police-investigating-dentist-after-death-of-sedated-patient-in-february A dentist is under investigation by the Grove City Police Department and the Ohio State Dental Board after a 61-year-old patient died in February after being sedated for a routine procedure. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:49:05 GMT /news/2025-03-21/grove-city-police-investigating-dentist-after-death-of-sedated-patient-in-february George Shillcock /2024-08-07/ohio-doesnt-have-enough-dentists-it-causes-a-lot-more-than-bad-breath In southeast Ohio, the dental professional shortage hits the hardest. Many residents in the state’s Appalachian counties aren’t able to get the preventative oral health care they need. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:50:06 GMT /2024-08-07/ohio-doesnt-have-enough-dentists-it-causes-a-lot-more-than-bad-breath Kendall Crawford /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-05-06/wellness-wednesday-dental-care-during-coronavirus Gov. Mike DeWine included dental offices in the first round of businesses that could reopen on May 1.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the… Wed, 06 May 2020 11:23:59 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-05-06/wellness-wednesday-dental-care-during-coronavirus /news/2020-04-30/do-not-go-see-your-dentist-hygienists-fear-risk-of-reopening-dental-offices The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Dental Association, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are all in agreement:… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:11:57 GMT /news/2020-04-30/do-not-go-see-your-dentist-hygienists-fear-risk-of-reopening-dental-offices Karen Kasler /ideastream/2020-04-30/as-in-person-doctor-visits-resume-on-friday-patients-will-find-changes People who have put off a medical check-up or procedures due to the coronavirus can begin to make appointments again starting Friday May 1, 2020. There are several changes in store, however, for patients when they arrive for medical visits. The first phase of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s reopening plan includes allowing elective procedures and in-person doctor visits. Elective surgeries involving an overnight hospital stay are allowed under some specific conditions, such as if the patient is in extreme pain. Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:07:04 GMT /ideastream/2020-04-30/as-in-person-doctor-visits-resume-on-friday-patients-will-find-changes Marlene Harris-Taylor /statehouse-news-stories/2019-12-04/ohio-bill-prescribes-rules-for-mobile-dental-units Some Ohioans, especially in rural or low-income areas, have been able to get basic dental care in mobile units. But the state doesn't regulate those. A... Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:22:44 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-12-04/ohio-bill-prescribes-rules-for-mobile-dental-units Jo Ingles /news/2019-12-03/when-starting-your-career-early-means-leaving-your-old-school-behind A 45-minute bus ride to a different city gave 17-year-old Billan Gurreh plenty of time to wonder if she was making the right choice. She was nervous to… Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /news/2019-12-03/when-starting-your-career-early-means-leaving-your-old-school-behind Leticia Wiggins /news/2018-04-02/legislators-consider-if-dental-therapy-could-improve-access-in-rural-ohio More than half of Ohio counties don’t have enough dentists for the population. Numbers show the dental shortages are especially severe in many rural and… Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-04-02/legislators-consider-if-dental-therapy-could-improve-access-in-rural-ohio April Laissle /2017-08-15/low-medicaid-payments-leave-many-without-access-to-a-dentist All this week, as part of our Zip Code: The Hidden Vital Sign series, ideastream has been looking at the things beyond a person’s control that influence health, such as crime, poverty, food insecurity, recreation and neighborhood green space. This next story focuses on how some rural areas lack access to dental care. Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:39:11 GMT /2017-08-15/low-medicaid-payments-leave-many-without-access-to-a-dentist