Dentists

Tom Arkle, DDS, recently gave a $1.4 million donation to the West Virginia University School of Dentistry in Morgantown. Dr. Arkle graduated from the WVU School of Dentistry in 1978. He spent 32 years practicing orthodontics in North Carolina and…

The Iowa Dental Board has sanctioned Jeffrey Rubel, DDS, for allegedly overdiagnosing patients, KCRG reported Feb. 9.  Dr. Rubel, of Coral West Dental in Coralville, Iowa, was accused in January of overdiagnosing at least 11 patients with periodontal disease. The…

Grand Prairie, Texas-based Pecan Tree Dental recently experienced a data breach affecting 13,300 individuals. The practice said it launched an investigation after becoming aware of a cybersecurity issue affecting its computer systems. There is currently no evidence that any patient…

A orthodontics leader was recently named head of a research center, while two other dentists have opened a practice in West Virginia. Here are five dentists who have made headlines since Feb. 2:

The dental industry will receive additional funding in several areas after Congress passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. President Donald Trump signed the bill Feb. 3, putting an end to the partial government…

Here are three dental industry acquisitions that have taken place since January, totaling more than $11.9 million: 1. New Jersey’s largest dental condominium was sold in January for $5 million. 2. A California retail property featuring an orthodontics office was…

Several dentists are opening offices in West Virginia, Vermont and Arkansas. Three openings to know: 1. Dallas Nibert, DDS, and Nika Hettlinger, DDS, opened a consolidated, shared dental practice in Barboursville, W.Va. 2. Efros Orthodontics is set to open a…

Dentists and other companies have kicked off 2026 strong with several acquisitions. 11 moves to know from January:

The Temple University Kornberg School of Medicine is planning a dental clinic and education center in Tamaqua, Pa.  The rural dental center will host 10 third-year and fourth-year dental students, who will be supervised by licensed dentists, according to a…

More challenges could be in store for private dental practices as the number of dentists considering retirement and practice sales grows, according to Dentalpost’s 2026 Dental Salary Survey Report. Dentalpost’s annual report highlights various industry trends, including workforce, salary and…