Dentists

A Washington woman was recently charged with defrauding the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act after allegedly receiving a loan for a fake dental business, the Tri-City Herald reported April 26. Bonny Sanders allegedly applied for a loan in…

An unlicensed dentist in New York and two other individuals are facing several charges stemming from an alleged murder-for-hire plot aimed at protecting a fake dental practice. The charges stem from the August 2022 murder of 23-year-old Byron Martinez.  In…

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

Here are four dental industry updates in Maine from 2026: 1. Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation April 15 that increases the reimbursement rate for general anesthesia given during dental procedures. The law increases the reimbursement rate from $151 to…

A California dentist has been sentenced to jail time for sexually assaulting multiple patients, KSBW reported April 22. Weidong Wang, DDS, was convicted of sexually assaulting multiple patients while they were under anesthesia. Dr. Wang pled no contest to three…

Dentists are facing compounding factors fueling financial troubles for their practices this year. Five notes: 1. Although several states have increased reimbursement rates for dental services, they are still not enough to keep up with the pace of inflation, according…

Here are three new trends dental industry leaders are tracking that could lead to future hurdles for providers and DSO executives: Increasing ED visits Hospital emergency departments are seeing an increasing number of pediatric patients seeking treatment for dental issues. …

A Baltimore dental assistant and two of her family members have been sentenced for illegally distributing oxycodone prescription drugs to a licensed dentist. Samantha Cook previously worked as a dental assistant at Perry Hall (Md.) Family Dental. Over the course…

The Torrington (Conn.) Health Center has reinstated its dental services after suspending services in February 2025, according to an April 14 report from The Lakeville Journal. The center paused services due to significant financial challenges. In July, an agreement was…

Anacortes, Wash.-based Bayside Dental recently suffered a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the unauthorized access of patient information. Bayside Dental was alerted to unauthorized access to its network on or around Jan. 5. A ransomware group named Sinobi claimed responsibility…