Author: Cameron Cortigiano

University of Rochester (N.Y.) has appointed David Linehan, MD, as dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry.

The American Dental Association is asking dentists to support tax policies that benefit dental practices and student debt relief.

Dallas-based MB2 Dental is one of the largest DSOs in the U.S. and is coming off another year of high growth and expansion, with the company supporting more than 600 practices and more than 1,300 dentists.

Here are four updates on the dental industry in Ohio that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 22:

Dallas-based Beacon Oral Specialists supports more than 30 practices and 90 locations across 11 states, making it one of the largest specialty MSOs in the U.S.

National Dental Healthcare REIT, a dental real estate company, has acquired eight dental properties.

Liberty Dental Plans appointed Jian Yu to serve as the company's next CFO and chief actuarial officer.

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has added eight new partner practices and 12 surgeons across seven states.

A dental clinic owner in Kenai, Alaska, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for bankruptcy fraud.

Mark Oppenheim, DMD, MD, and Brad Schafer, DDS, have opened an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice.