Oral Surgery Associates of North Texas has opened two offices in McKinney and Prosper. The McKinney office is led by William Walstad, DDS, while the Prosper office is led by Phillip Newton, DDS, MD, according to a March 4 news…
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Hulme Orthodontics has merged one of its offices with Beitchman Orthodontics, Community Impact reported March 4. Hulme Orthodontics has six locations throughout Texas. One of the offices in Boerne, Texas, is now shared with Beitchman Orthodontics, which has a second…
A mistrial was recently declared in the trial for a Virginia woman charged with practicing unlicensed dentistry, WAVY reported March 3. Cristina Caro-Valencia is facing multiple charges of practicing dentistry without a license. On the second day of the trial,…
Rhode Island Rep. Marie Hopkins is advocating for the University of Rhode Island to open a dental school, the Rhode Island Current reported March 3. Six notes: 1. A legislative commission agreed earlier this year that the University of Rhode…
A woman in Old Bridge, N.J., has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, according to a Feb. 27 news release from the South River (N.J.) Police Department. Police responded to a dispute between two individuals. While conducting a…
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Here are 15 dentists who have made headlines in the last week:
An Iowa dentist has agreed to surrender his license as part of a settlement agreement with the Iowa Dental Board. The state dental board accused Corey Jerrod Williams, DMD, of failing to maintain a satisfactory standard of competency, according to…
Philadelphia-based Temple University was granted approval to open a dental clinic in Tamaqua, Pa., tnonline.com reported Feb. 26. Temple University initiated plans to open an education center and clinic at a former Rite Aid location last year. The Tamaqua Zoning…
Some of Becker’s most-read articles this month covered workforce trends, NIH funding and private practice challenges. Here are 10 of the most-read articles in February: 1. Dentistry at a turning point: A 10-year outlook 2. 48 dental schools ranked by…
Overland Park, Kan.-based Aria Care Partners has acquired Macon, Ga.-based Sanford Dental, Sanford Vision and Dynamic Mobile Dentistry. Sanford provides onsite dental and vision care to about 200 skilled nursing facilities across Alabama and Georgia, according to a Feb. 26…