From new developments in ongoing lawsuits to one dentist's thoughts on teledentistry, here are the latest dentists making the news:
1. A new affidavit has been filed in a $10 million lawsuit that accuses Jason White, DDS, of sexually abusing a Texas family's two children and using photos of them for a child pornography business.
2. Richard Plasch, DDS, who retired from a 50-year dentistry career two years ago, died March 15 after suffering injuries from a hit-and-run in California.
3. George Kostakis, DDS, and Jennifer Chiang, DDS, both discussed supply challenges they are currently facing.
4. Raul Escalante, DDS, a San Marcos, Calif.-based dentist, thinks teledentistry in the future will be focused primarily on providing diagnostic support.