Verber Dental Group, which has 14 locations in Pennsylvania, recently suffered a data breach that may have involved protected health information. The dental group identified unusual activity within its network Jan. 27, according to a May 8 website notice. An…
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U.S. Bank is now offering a new loan to help dentists open their first dental practice. The company previously only offered loan products for the acquisition of existing practices or for established owners to open new locations, according to a…
The Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry recently received a $500,000 donation from Darrell and Ronna McNair. Mr. McNair is chair of the NEOMED Board of Trustees and president and CEO of MVP Plastics. Mrs. McNair is the…
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Alamo City Orthodontics is relocating into a new 6,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio. The new center includes expanded treatment areas and advanced diagnostic tools, according to a May 7 news release from the practice. In addition to its orthodontic services,…
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Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has partnered with Arkansas Children’s to support the hospital’s pediatric dental program. Lyon College will provide administrative oversight and faculty services to Arkansas Children’s dental program, while the hospital will provide clinical…
Here are three updates on unlicensed dentistry cases since April: 1. Jazemen Lyons, 37, is facing several charges for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license. She allegedly owned and operated Smile Lounge in Shaker Heights, Ohio, from 2022 until 2025,…
Walter Villanueva, DDS, the owner of Kidiatric Dental & Orthodontics in Chandler, Ariz., has been indicted on charges of failing to report the abuse of a pediatric patient at his practice. In 2022, Dr. Villanueva met with the mother of…
Les Latner, DDS, received the 2026 Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Latner, owner of Westside Dental Associates in Los Angeles, earned the award after more than two decades of charitable monetary donations and voluntary services,…
Dental professionals are discovering new opportunities to foster growth and solve some of the industry’s most pressing challenges this year. Five opportunities for growth and improvement in the dental industry: Dental assistant support A recent Dentalpost report found that while…