The American Dental Association is raising concerns about Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent acquisition of a dental practice chain, according to a July 2 news release from the ADA. Here are six things to know:
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A Nevada dental practice was damaged after a car crashed into it, News 4 reported July 2. Authorities said they believe the driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake. Impairment is not suspected. No injuries were reported.
David Fisher, DDS, has opened his second dental practice location in The Woodlands, Texas, according to a July 1 report from Woodlands Online. Dr. Fisher is a general and cosmetic dentist who specializes in crowns, veneers, bridges, Invisalign and full-mouth…
Several practices are mourning the death of a California dentist who succumbed to injuries from a car accident, yourcentralvalley.com reported July 1. Wiley Elick, DDS, was involved in a car accident the morning of June 28. Four people, including Dr.…
A federal judge ruled July 1 that the HHS Department’s mass layoffs earlier this year were likely unlawful. Three notes: 1. The HHS Department announced its plans in March to reduce the number of full-time employees from 82,000 to 62,000. …
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed a bill that expands restrictions on noncompetes to dentists and other healthcare professionals, The National Law Review reported June 20. Five notes: 1. Senate Bill 1318 amends a section of the state’s Business and…
The Arizona Board of Dental Examiners has offered an interim consent agreement to a dentist recently charged with child sex crimes, AZFamily reported June 30. Jonathan Sanders, DMD, was recently charged with multiple counts of knowingly receiving child pornography, coercion…
Brookdale Community College and Parker Family Health Center have partnered to launch a dental clinic. The two organizations will create a free dental clinic on Brookdale’s main campus in Lincroft, N.J., according to a news release from the college. The…
Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University is partnering with the Kahler Slater architecture firm to construct a new building for its dental school. The 312,000-square-foot facility will be used to complete more than 100,000 patient visits each year, according to a June…
Here are three dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Margaret Hill, DMD, was appointed the permanent dean of the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Dentistry after serving in the interim since 2022. 2. David Turpin,…