From leadership appointments to the death of a former American Dental Association trustee, here are five dentists making headlines:
- David Hirsch, MD, DDS, was recently appointed chair of the oral and maxillofacial surgery department at Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
- Christian O'Connor, DMD, was arrested and charged with allegedly submitting $200,000 in false claims to Medicaid.
- Walter Lamacki, DDS, a former ADA trustee who served as president of the Chicago Dental Society, died July 27 at the age of 85.
- Stephen Canis, DMD, former national dental director for United Concordia Dental/Highmark, was named chief dental officer at Camp Hill, Pa.-based Progressive Dental Concepts.
- Sarah Oweis, DMD, will provide services at a new integrated medical-dental clinic opened by Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services in Henderson, Nev.