11 dentists making headlines

The new chief dental officer for a 40-location DSO and 10 other dentists who have made headlines since Jan. 3:

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1. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her husband, Marc Mallory, DDS, retired from dentistry early due to threats against her.

2. Seven dentists shared with Becker’s what they would want from the tooth fairy in 2023.

3. Leke Olowokere, DDS, will lead a new Britely Dentures + Implants office in Richardson, Texas.

4. Mouhab Rizkallah, DDS, who spearheaded a payer reform law in Massachusetts, said he plans to push for a medical loss ratio in dentistry at the federal level to match the medical industry.

5. Mariz Tanious, DDS, was appointed chief dental officer of Holyoke, Mass.-based DSO Affinity Dental Management.

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