An Alabama dentist has been charged months after an explosion at his dental practice, WKRG reported Jan. 26. Douglas O’Connor, DMD, turned himself into police Jan. 23 and was charged with second-degree arson and first-degree insurance fraud. The arrest came…
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An Atlanta man who referred to himself as a “top veneer specialist” has pleaded not guilty to practicing dentistry without a license, WSB-TV reported Jan. 27. Investigators raided the offices of A List Smiles Atlanta in October 2024. They later…
360 Dental, a dental practice in Philadelphia, experienced a computer security incident affecting 11,273 individuals. On Nov. 16, 2025, the practice identified an authorized party had accessed its internal computer system and locked certain files, which may have exposed information…
Riverside Oral Surgery has added Vincent Carrao, DDS, MD, and Kenneth Press, DMD, to its location in West Orange, N.J. Dr. Carrao currently serves as a board examiner and section co-chair with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,…
A West Virginia woman has been charged with embezzling more than $463,000 from a dental office where she worked, Lootpress reported Jan. 26. Angela Hall, a former employee of Jarrell Family Dentistry in Surveyor, W.V., allegedly embezzled at least $463,351…
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Several dentists have taken up new leadership roles in the last week. Here are 12 dentists who have made headlines since Jan. 20:
The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry has added the department of population oral health, its first new department in more than 30 years. The college’s ninth academic department evolved from its Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences,…
Mansfield, Pa.-based Laurel Health Centers, a provider of dental and medical services, experienced a cybersecurity event. In July 2025, the organization became aware of unusual activity in its email environment. An investigation revealed that certain information may have been accessed…
Some of the top priorities dentists have planned for their practices in 2026 include adding staff and dropping out of insurance networks, according to new data from the American Dental Association. The ADA released its “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues…
A dental practice in Honolulu was destroyed by an electrical fire, according to a Jan. 22 report from Hawaii News Now. The practice, led by Lance Teramoto, DDS, had been located in the Kahala Professional Building for 26 years. The…