Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
1. Residents of Glen Dale, W.Va., are debating whether to allow Heather Taylor, DDS, to remodel a vacant building for use as a dental office.
2. Nashville, Tenn.-based Marquee Dental Partners has acquired Gamble Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, which is owned by R. Scott Gamble, DDS.
3. Bettie McKaig, DDS, who served as the first female president of the International College of Dentists in 2019, died Feb. 3 at age 70.
4. John Phillips, DDS, of 29th Street Dental Care in Chickasha, Okla., will offer patients free care on Feb. 28, according to local news station KFOR.
5. Julie Hotz-Sudekum, DDS, who practices in Sunset Hills, Mo., provided patients with Down syndrome free dental care Feb. 13 as part of "Give Back Thursday," according to local NBC affiliate KSDK.