Here are five headlines on the dental industry in Texas, as reported by Becker's in August:
1. The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry appointed Kenneth Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, as inaugural director of the center for pain therapeutics and addiction research at the school.
2. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Lewisville, Texas.
3. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added five surgeons to its practices in August, who have practice locations in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Virginia and California.
4. Larry Folden, DDS, who practiced at All Smiles in Jacksonville, Texas, retired after 40 years in the industry.
5. National Dental Healthcare REIT finalized its acquisition of 13 properties in eight states, including Texas.