Dentists

Dentists’ confidence in the U.S. economy and the dental sector is significantly lower than a year ago, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report for the…

Efros Orthodontics is set to open a new practice location in Bennington, Vt., in March, according to a Jan. 14 report from Bennington Banner. Greg Efros, DMD, founder of Efros Orthodontics, purchased the practice from Michael Sleeman, DMD, who had…

Oral health leaders continue to face challenges regarding workforce shortages, ACA subsidies and accessibility. Here are three federal government and policy updates from the last 30 days: 1. CMS launched its Office of Rural Health Transformation to strengthen rural health…

A former dental assistant in Stillwater, Okla., has pleaded guilty after being accused of assaulting patients, according to a Jan. 14 report from ABC news affiliate KOCO. Cody Stolfa was accused of sexually assaulting male patients during and while recovering…

Bruce Donoff, DMD, MD, who served as dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine for nearly 30 years, died at age 83.  In addition, Dr. Donoff served as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston…

The Academy of General Dentistry recognized 10 dentists for their achievements in the industry as part of its 2026 “10 Dentists to Watch” list. The list celebrates dentists for their clinical excellence, commitment to community care and other contributions to…

Myron Nevins, DDS, a past president of the American Academy of Periodontology, died Dec. 24 at the age of 87. Dr. Nevins was a world-renowned dentist recognized as a pioneer in periodontal and implant therapy, bone regeneration and tissue engineering,…

Here are 16 dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

An oral surgery and specialty dental practice is opening an office in Little Rock, Ark., according to a Jan. 9 report from Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Woodard & Sundell purchased a 1.02 acre lot for $809,700 at a new development to…

Steve Burke, DDS, recently retired after 30 years in the dental industry, Dayton Daily News reported Jan. 9.  Dr. Burke, 59, served patients at Burke Orthodontics in Centerville and Huber Heights, Ohio. The practice is also affiliated with Dallas-based DSO…