Here's this week's roundup of dentists making headlines.
- Minnesota dentist Kyle Edlund, DDS, was identified as the sole victim in an Aug. 20 plane crash.
- Colorado dentist Sheila Soroushian, DMD, shared tips for new dentists to combat feelings of burnout.
- New Orleans dentist Bristol Williams, DDS, used her own money to hold a voter registration drive for her community.
- Arizona dentist Nashid Ahmed, DDS, who received her dental degree a year ago, shared six things she wishes she learned in dental school.
- Paul Marshall, DMD, a Hyannis, Mass.-based cosmetic dentist, filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Safety Insurance Co., claiming it should have covered the income losses he incurred during his practice's mandated period of closure.
- After spending nearly 10 months in prison, Tennessee dentist Richard "Nate" Schott, DDS, was released amid the pandemic to finish his sentence at home.
- Kentucky dentist Denver Tackett, DMD, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud, admitting he performed and submitted claims for dental procedures that were not necessary.
- Florida dentist April Patterson, DDS, reflected on the lack of representation she has witnessed as a Black woman in the dental industry and shared how she is using her position as a successful practice owner to empower other Black women in the field.
- Kentucky dentist Suzanne Spencer, DMD, opened a temporary learning space for her employees' children as they begin a new remote learning school year.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced the appointment of Bay Area dentist Alicia Montell, DDS, to the Dental Board of California.
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