Here are 14 dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons who retired in 2024, as reported by Becker's:
1. Eric Pearson, DDS, an oral surgeon in Fort Dodge, Iowa, announced his retirement.
2. Robert Webb, DDS, of Tahlequah, Okla., retired after 45 years in the dental industry.
3. William Myers, DDS, of Warsaw, Ind., retired.
4. Peter Pauly, DDS, a dentist in Bellevue, Iowa, retired after serving the industry for 46 years.
5. Larry Folden, DDS, of Jacksonville, Texas, retired after 40 years in dentistry.
6. Bailey Harrison, DDS, a dentist in Oklahoma, retired after 41 years of practicing dentistry.
7. Dave Leatherwood, DDS, of North East, Md, retired after 48 years in the dental industry.
8. Kevin Masters, DDS, a dentist in Wisconsin, retired after 25 years of service.
9. Brian Palank, DDS, a dentist in West Virginia, retired after 44 years.
10. Thomas Robinson, DDS, of St. George, Utah, retired after 54 years in the dental industry.
11. Michael Schroer, DDS, of Gloucester Point, Va., retired after 40 years.
12. Mary Sue Stonisch, DDS, a dentist in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., retired following 37 years of practicing dentistry.
13. Richard Barnett, DDS, of Barnett Orthodontics in Richfield, Utah, retired after 35 years of practice.
14. Kristen Kenner, DDS, a dentist in North Dakota, retired after 39 years of practicing.