Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Texas since November: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened offices in Seguin and Nacogdoches. 2. A Texas man was given probation for practicing dentistry without a license. 3. Henderson, Nev.-based…
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An Iowa dentist has agreed to surrender his license after being accused of stealing a patient’s prescription drugs, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Dec. 31. The Iowa Dental Board charged Robert Bruce Cochrane, DDS, in November with unlawfully possessing or…
Michael Schreder, DMD, and Jane Aldrich Schreder, DMD, owners of Schreder Dental in Lancaster, Pa., are retiring, according to a Dec. 30 report from Lancaster Online. The married duo has provided dental care for more than three decades and currently…
Greater St. Louis (Mo.) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery recently suffered a data breach affecting 501 individuals. The practice said it became aware of potential unauthorized access to an employee email account for the purpose of distributing a phishing email, according…
CMS has launched its Office of Rural Health Transformation to strengthen rural health systems and expand access to care. Four notes for dental leaders: 1. The new office will continue to carry out the work of the Rural Health Transformation…
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The Iowa Dental Board recently reinstated the license of Paymun Bayati, DDS, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Dec. 24. Dr. Bayati was convicted in April 2024 of being intoxicated while performing dental work. He later agreed to surrender his license…
Here are 11 dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons who retired from the profession of dentistry this year, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Carolina Dental Group in Greenville, S.C., was damaged in an overnight fire, WSPA reported Dec. 29. The Boiling Springs Fire Department received a call about the fire Dec. 28 around 10:30 p.m. local time. The fire was brought under control…
Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week:
Ohio Hills Health Center in Barnesville received a grant through Delta Dental Foundation to buy dental equipment to expand services, The Intelligencer reported Dec. 26. The grant will support the addition of extractions and endodontic procedures, the report said. OHHC’s…