Here are four dental lawsuit settlements Becker’s has covered since July 31: 1. Madison, Wis.-based First Choice Dental agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from its 2023 data breach. 2. An Iowa dentist who…
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Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has added Koopah & Koopah, Inc. to its network. The practice is led by Amir Koopah, DDS, and Reza Koopah, DDS, with locations in San Francisco and Orinda, Calif. The practice’s services include general dentistry,…
Glendale Heights (Ill.) Family Dental has temporarily closed its doors after a driver crashed their vehicle into the practice’s lobby, The Daily Herald reported Nov. 6. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. local time Nov. 5, when the practice…
A panel of dentists, lawmakers and public health professionals met Nov. 5 to discuss ways to improve the state’s workforce shortages, Spectrum News reported Nov. 5. Five notes: 1. The panel discussed several methods to address the shortages, including incentivizing…
Here are seven dental industry acquisitions Becker’s reported on in October: 1. New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 acquired Van Buren Dental in Kettering, Ohio. 2. Atlanta-based Providence Dental Partners acquired The Dental Center of Atlanta. 3. A Heartland Dental property…
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A Missouri judge has awarded nearly $9.5 million to patients of a former dentist who unexpectedly closed his practice in 2024, Fox 4 reported Nov. 5. Brian Jenkins, DDS, closed his practice in May 2024 due to “unforeseen circumstances.” According…
Washington, D.C., currently has the lowest number of dental professional shortage areas, according to new data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas Nov. 4. Here are the…
California currently has the highest number of dental professional shortage areas, according to new data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its dashboard showing data on health workforce shortage areas Nov. 4. Here are the top…
Here are 10 updates on Chicago-based Aspen Dental since July 31, starting with the most recent: 1. Aspen Dental opened a location in Palestine, Texas, Nov. 6. 2. Michael Jimenez, DDS, and Armen Grigoryan, DDS, joined the company as clinical…
Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a location in Palestine, Texas, Nov. 6. The new office is led by Managing Clinical Director LaKia Godfrey, DMD, according to an email sent to Becker’s. The company, a brand of The Aspen Group, has opened…