Several dental practices and clinics have closed or announced plans to close over the last few weeks.
Six updates:
1. Hoffman Stone, a dental practice in Springfield, Mo., closed abruptly, leaving patients and employees without answers.
2. Seaport Dental Center in Belfast, Maine, temporarily closed its doors Oct. 2 due to hiring challenges.
3. A burst pipe flooded the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Dentistry’s Preston Street clinic, forcing the temporary closure of the facility.
4. Rostyslav Stepanenko, DMD, plans to close his practice in Mansfield, Conn., at the end of this year.
5. Chicago-based Aspen Dental closed one of its practice locations in Dunkirk, N.Y.
6. A dental office in Duncansville, Pa., is closing Oct. 31 after 30 years of business.
