A private dental practice in Millersville, Md., has a new owner and name. Shipley’s Dental Care, previously known as McCarl Dental Group, is now owned by Michelle, Perez, DDS, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the practice. The…
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A Colorado man was recently arrested and accused of attacking several dental office employees, KKTV reported Dec. 16. Michael Coleman, 31, was reportedly working as a delivery driver and visited Emerald Dental in Lakewood, Colo., during the afternoon of Dec.…
Here are seven federal government and policy updates affecting dentistry from the last 30 days: 1. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association shared concerns that the Education Department’s proposed loan changes will create additional financial barriers for students. 2. The HHS…
Shreveport, La.-based Ochsner LSU Health has opened its relocated Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Institute in Shreveport. The expanded clinic provides oral services including dental extractions, wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, facial cosmetic surgery, corrective jaw surgery and treatment of TMJ…
Here are six dentists who have made headlines in the last week:
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A grand jury indicted a man in Atlanta who has been accused of performing cosmetic dental procedures without a dental license, according to a Dec. 11 report from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta. Brandon Dillard, who called himself a “top veneer specialist”…
A dentist in Follansbee, W.Va., is planning to retire at the end of the year after more than 40 years of service, according to a Dec. 15 report from The Intelligencer. Michael Pipo, DDS, opened his first dental practice in…
Integrated oral healthcare provider Smile Generation and Delta Dental of Massachusetts are seeing early positive results for their saliva testing collaboration. The initiative offers chairside, saliva-based assessments to DDMA members at participating dental practices in Massachusetts. The saliva assessment measures…
A Texas man was given probation for practicing dentistry without a license, myrgv.com reported Dec. 9. Gerardo Casas, 50, pleaded guilty to three counts of dentistry act violations Dec. 8 and was sentenced to deferred adjudication. He also must pay…
The Department of Education will end the Saving on a Valuable Education program under a proposed settlement with the state of Missouri. Five notes: 1. SAVE is an income-driven repayment plan introduced in 2023 to cap monthly federal student loan…