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Alabama dentist sentenced to 180 years in prison for sexual abuse of patients, staff
An Alabama dentist was recently sentenced to 180 years in prison for sexually abusing patients and staff, WBMA reported April 3.
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Florida state attorney takes over dental fraud investigation: 3 notes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently reassigned a dental fraud investigation to State Attorney Brian Kramer, Florida Daily reported April 2.
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Mississippi dental school pilots after-hours clinic
The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry is piloting an after-hours dental clinic to increase accessibility for patients.
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How 4 dental billionaires' wealth has evolved
Four dental leaders have repeatedly made Forbe's annual billionaires list, showing a combined net worth of $16 billion for 2024.
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Dental industry shareholder added to Forbes billionaires list — See her net worth
A Straumann Group shareholder was added to Forbes Billionaires 2024 list.
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Dr. Spencer Tasker takes ownership of New Mexico pediatric dental practice
ABQ Pediatric Dentistry in Albuquerque, N.M., is changing ownership, as Spencer Tasker, DMD, is taking over the practice.
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Higher education institutions hit snags with opening new dental schools: 2 updates
Two higher education institutions have recently been faced with setbacks during the process of opening dental schools.
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6 dental practice closures in Q1
Several dental practices shut down during the first quarter of 2024 due to financial challenges, restructuring opportunities and other reasons.
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Lyon College gets $15 million in federal funds for dental school
Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College received $15 million in federal funding to help open its planned dental school.
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Minnesota dentist who closed his practice denied license reinstatement
Marko Kamel, DDS, owner of a dental clinic in Minnesota that abruptly closed, was denied reinstatement of his dental license by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
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Change Healthcare cyberattack leaves behind big lessons for dentistry
The Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare has highlighted areas in healthcare and dentistry that need more attention and innovation.
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Virginia oral surgery practice suffers data security incident
Burke, Va.-based Northern Virginia Oral, Maxillofacial and Implant Surgery experienced a security breach that may have affected patient data.
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Texas dental clinic manager pleads guilty to tax violations
The manager of a dental clinic in Houston admitted to failure to pay taxes withheld from employee wages.
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Gentle Dental closes Seattle office
Gentle Dental, a subsidiary of Inglewood, Calif.-based DSO InterDent, has closed an office in Seattle, West Seattle Blog reported March 28.
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Fire prompts evacuation at Florida dental practice
Staff recently evacuated from a Florida dental practice March 28 after a fire broke out, TCPalm reported.
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Arizona dental practice experiences data breach
Phoenix-based Risas Dental & Braces recently experienced a data breach that may have involved the protected health information of its patients.
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Texas dental practice suffers fire damage
A dental practice in Austin, Texas, was impacted by a fire potentially caused by the explosion of a pressurized gas canister, according to a March 27 report by NBC affiliate KXAN.
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Washington dentist enters agreed order after miskeeping patient records
The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission and Kuzi Hsue, DDS, entered into an agreed order on his dental license.
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Florida Atlantic University's planned dental school on pause after funding debacle
Boca Raton-based Florida Atlantic University may no longer be opening a dental school after having two sources of funding fall through, CBS12 reported March 27.
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Biden administration issues final rule on Medicaid, CHIP enrollment: 6 notes for dentists
HHS recently issued a final rule that streamlines enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP coverage.
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