Dentists

Here are two acquisitions and one merger that took place in the dental industry last month: 1. Two dental practices in New Jersey merged into a new Dental365 office in Westfield, N.J. 2. Minneapolis-based beBright acquired Pediatric Dentistry of Shreveport-Bossier,…

A former Oklahoma dental assistant has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for sexually assaulting patients while they were sedated, ABC affiliate KOCO reported May 4. Cody Stolfa, of Stillwater, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and videotaping more than…

A dental clinic in Chattanooga, Tenn., is closing July 1 because of operational and supply cost increases, according to a May 4 report from chattanoogan.com. The dental clinic, operated by the Hamilton County Health & Social Services Division, has experienced…

Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry in Hadley, Mass., has held a grand opening for its new location, according to a May 2 report from the Daily Hampshire Gazette.  The 4,600-square-foot facility cost about $3.5 million including construction, new equipment…

The first round of refund checks has been sent out to former patients of a now-closed dental practice in Woodbury, Minn.  Woodbury Dental Arts, led by Marko Kamel, DDS, closed in March 2024 after the practice “ran out of money,”…

Here are nine dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

The dental industry is mourning the loss of Rolf Behrents, DDS, PhD, who passed away April 24. Dr. Behrents was a leader in orthodontics, publishing more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and educating more than 400 residents during his…

Reimbursement rates Although several states have increased reimbursement rates for dental services, they are still not enough to keep up with the pace of inflation, according to data from the American Dental Association.  The ADA reported that reimbursement rates increased…

Some of the most-read articles this month covered DSO transactions, the Iran war and financial challenges. Here are the top 10 most-read articles from Becker’s in April: 1. Why the DSO boom may be over 2. Dental Care Alliance secures…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation April 13 that increases state oversight of certain healthcare transactions, according to an April 28 article from law firm Foley & Lardner that was published by JD Supra. Six notes:  1. HP 1480/LD 2201…