Author: Ariana Portalatin

From new leadership appointments to a tax fraud investigation, here are five dentists making headlines:

A Washington, D.C., dentist was found guilty of failing to pay district taxes and will have to pay $286,000, district Attorney General Karl Racine announced June 4.

Mortenson Dental Partners includes 140 practices across nine states.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry named its new president, along with six other board officers and trustees, according to a June 4 press release.

The American Board of Orthodontics recently elected Patrick Foley, DDS, as its new president, the organization announced June 2.

The 2021-22 fiscal year state budget recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis includes $225,000 for a state program that provides free dental care to people in need, The Capitolist reported June 3.

Medical device company Align Technology introduced June 3 two new features to enhance dental operations: iTero Workflow 2.0 and iTero Element 5D imaging system.

Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has launched the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health aimed at improving oral health worldwide, according to a June 3 press release.

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor was named the best dental school in the world for the fifth consecutive year by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, an international organization that rates universities and programs.

Dental service organization Rock Dental Brands' COO, Kristi Crum, will begin her new position as the company's CEO July 1.