Dentists

Here are three federal government and policy updates to know: 1. The HHS Department will continue with its plans to look into the effects of fluoride exposure on children’s health, according to the Make American Healthy Again Commission’s latest report.…

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

Here are five dental industry fraud cases Becker’s has covered so far in 2025: 1. A woman in Florida was accused of using unauthorized dental practices to run a $11.2 million fraud operation. 2. Tiffany Denyse Young, a former dental…

Here are five recent dental industry deals worth more than $836 million combined: 1. CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage and advisory firm, closed a dental sale-leaseback portfolio in Ohio for $5.47 million. 2. A retail property in Plover, Wis.,…

The University of Pikeville (Ky.) has received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation for its new dental school.  The Tanner College of Dental Medicine will be the first dental school in Eastern Kentucky and is expected to welcome…

The American Dental Association is warning dentists of a phishing scam involving membership renewals.  The organization said Sept. 10 that at least one member received a fraudulent email warning them their membership would be suspended unless they clicked on a…

Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro, N.C., was ordered to close six rooms after an inspection discovered several violations, WGHP reported Sept. 10.  During a Sept. 4 inspection, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services found issues with…

Warsaw, Ind.-based Bowen Health has expanded its services to include dentistry for the first time. The dental services will be offered at the organization’s new integrated health clinic, which opened Sept. 8. The clinic also provides primary care, mental healthcare,…

A former dental office manager in Florida was sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding the dental practices where she worked, Business Observer reported Sept. 8.  Tiffany Denyse Young, 54, pleaded no contest earlier this year to multiple fraud…

CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage and advisory firm, recently closed a dental sale-leaseback portfolio in Ohio for $5.47 million. The portfolio includes five properties in Mansfield, Warren, Sidney, Akron and Eaton, according to a Sept. 8 news release. The…