Barry Lyon, DDS, dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about some of the things dental recruiters should look out for when hiring dentists. Editor’s note: This Q&A is part…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
An Alabama dentist was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally causing an explosion at his dental practice to collect insurance money. Douglas O’Connor, DMD, was charged in January with second-degree arson and first-degree insurance fraud.…
A California oral and maxillofacial surgery practice recently suffered a cybersecurity incident potentially involving patient information. Tieu Dental Corporation, which has locations in Campbell and Morgan Hill, Calif., said in a website notice March 5 that an unauthorized actor accessed…
The Virginia Board of Dentistry has denied a request to reinstate the license of a dentist who was convicted of taking part in an opioid fraud scheme, CBS affiliate WTKR reported March 5. Gary Hartman, DDS, was accused of leading…
An Ohio dentist has had his anesthesia permit permanently revoked and his license suspended indefinitely following the death of a patient in 2023, WOIO reported March 5. Matthew Miller, 48, visited Visage Surgical Institute in Medina, Ohio, in August 2023…
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Farmville (Va.) Dental has reopened months after a fire damaged its building, The Farmville Herald reported March 5. The practice suffered a fire in July, which revealed structural and operational issues in the building that required extensive work. The practice…
Bridge City (Texas) Family Dentistry has closed temporarily after a fire severely damaged its office. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. March 5, 12NewsNow reported. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is not yet known.…
Here are four notable mergers and acquisitions that took place in the dental industry in February: 1. Dallas Nibert, DDS, and Nika Hettlinger, DDS, opened a consolidated, shared dental practice in Barboursville, W.Va. 2. Overland Park, Kan.-based Aria Care Partners…
Several DSOs acquired practices this week, including one in a new state. Here are six DSOs that have made headlines this week: 1. Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners added partner practices in New York, Virginia and California. 2. Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine…
An Indiana woman has been sentenced to prison for stealing more than $50,000 from an orthodontics practice, The 812 reported March 5. Jennifer Fullenkamp was an employee of Batesville, Ind.-based Scheele Orthodontics. She was arrested in August 2024 on charges…