Dr. Lee Ann Brady became the first female dentist to be inducted into the Pankey Institute's Master Hall and 10 other dentists who made the news last week:
- Mark Youngker, DDS, is planning to increase security measures at his Oklahoma dental practice after an unknown person crashed their car into a pillar outside his dental office and threw a brick through the practice's window, causing more than $1,000 in damages.
- Mark Fontenot, DDS, and Daniel German, DDS, spoke with Becker's about the roadblocks facing DSOs.
- Michael Campeau, DDS, is one of several dentists in Michigan urging lawmakers to improve conditions under the state's Medicaid program during ongoing budget negotiations to fix what they are calling a "crisis" situation.
- Raouf Hanna, DDS, affiliated his two Texas dental practices with Morrisville, N.C.-based DSO Affordable Care.
- David Claffey, DDS, and Liz Claffey, DDS, affiliated their Ohio dental practice with Irving, Texas-based U.S. Endo Partners.
- Sarah Balaster, DMD, was appointed chief dental officer for adult specialty and hygiene at Sarasota, Fla.-based DSO Dental Care Alliance.
- Andrew Rosen, DDS, became the first partner-physician to join the Bond Orthodontic Partners platform.
- Lee Ann Brady, DMD, became the first woman to be inducted into the Pankey Institute's Master Hall, an organization honoring dentists who have mastered dentistry skills and contributed to the industry, institute and community.
- James Galati, DDS, was elected the 142nd president of the New York State Dental Association.