Here's this week's roundup of dentists making headlines.
- California dentist Kami Hoss, DDS, wrote a book and songs to ease patient fears amid the pandemic.
- New Jersey dentist Richard Boguslaw, DMD, was found dead in his swimming pool, apparently falling in after suffering a head injury.
- Utah dentist Blake Matthews, DDS, was charged with child abuse after witnesses told police he forced a child to have dental X-rays without parental consent.
- Eleven new complaints and one lawsuit were filed against Sam Wise, DDS, who has faced much criticism since taking over his Longview, Wash.-based practice in 2019.
- Georgia dentist Heavenly Kimes, DDS, performed free oral surgery for Miracle Boyd, an 18-year-old activist whose front teeth fell out after she was struck in the face by a Chicago police officer during a protest.
- Connecticut dentist Alika Crew, DDS, was charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing her former fiancé's new girlfriend.
- Michael Davis, DMD, discussed the personal protective equipment cost surges and shipment delays that have plagued his Spokane, Wash.-based dental practice since it reopened its doors amid the pandemic.
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