- Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group named Jim Nelms as its first chief information security officer.
- Warren, Mich.-based Macomb Community College welcomed its first class of dental assistant students as part of its recently added 16-week program.
- Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology launched the first whitening system for Invisalign aligners in partnership with South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent Products.
- Madison, Wis.-based dental practice management company Cherry Tree Dental acquired Downers Grove, Ill.-based Richard Patelski DDS Family and General Dentistry, its first out-of-state acquisition.
- Irving, Texas-based management services company U.S. Oral Surgery Management gained its first Oregon partnership with Columbia Oral Surgery and Implants.
- Tanner, Ala.-based Calhoun Community College started its first dental hygiene program.
- Georgetown, Texas-based orthodontic support network Smile Doctors added the first Maryland practice to its network.
- Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care added its first North Dakota practice.
- Tampa, Fla.-based Today’s Dental Network made its first network expansion by partnering with Si McAninch, DDS, a Sarasota, Fla.-based dental practice.
- Boston-based LightForce Orthodontics appointed Kelly Cunning Riedel as its first chief operating officer.
- New York City-based Tend opened a location in Washington D.C., its first office outside of New York City.
- CMS appointed Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, as its first chief dental officer.
12 recent ‘firsts’ in dentistry
From dental practice expansions to new leadership appointments, here are 12 recent ‘firsts’ in dentistry covered by Becker’s:
