A Las Vegas dentist who added a dental implant robot and five other dentists who have made headlines since Nov. 10:
1. Endalkachew Mersha, DMD, of Discovery Dental in Las Vegas, began using the Yomi Robotic Dental System to perform implant surgery.
2. Two dentists were among those who spoke with Becker's about how consolidation is evolving in their respective markets.
3. Trevor Lines, DDS, of Dentists of Chandler (Ariz.), spoke with Becker's about what he hopes to see from the next generation of dental leaders.
4. Mathieu Murphy, DDS, spoke with Becker's about benefits for dentists to move from individual practice ownership to partnering with a DSO.
5. Santa Maria McKibbins, DDS, was sentenced to one year in federal prison for tax fraud.