Here are 14 dentists who have made headlines since April 21:
- Six dentists spoke with Becker’s to discuss how various roadblocks are affecting practitioners.
- Geith Kallas, DDS, the CEO of Smile Makers Dental Center in Tyson’s Corner, Va., spoke with Becker’s to discuss the challenges facing dentists and patients.
- Esther Park, DDS, is leading a new Tend office in Arlington, Va.
- American Dental Association President Brett Kessler, DDS, and Interim Executive Director Elizabeth Shapiro, DDS, sent a letter to congressional leaders emphasizing the importance of investing in oral healthcare to support the overall wellness of Americans.
- The Missouri Dental Board filed a petition for injunction against the license of a dentist who is charged with first-degree drug trafficking and unlawful use of a weapon.
- Akintunde Bowden, DDS, was shot and killed at an apartment in Brown Deer, Wis.
- Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance, spoke with Becker’s about the potential effects of ending water fluoridation in the U.S.
- The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry appointed Kenneth Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, to serve as its next dean.
