Here are 23 dental practices and clinics that have closed so far this year:
1. Hoffman Stone, a dental practice in Springfield, Mo., closed abruptly, leaving patients and employees without answers.
2. Seaport Dental Center in Belfast, Maine, temporarily closed its doors Oct. 2 due to hiring challenges.
3. A burst pipe flooded the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Dentistry’s Preston Street clinic, forcing the temporary closure of the facility.
4. Rostyslav Stepanenko, DMD, plans to close his practice in Mansfield, Conn., at the end of this year.
5. Chicago-based Aspen Dental closed one of its practice locations in Dunkirk, N.Y.
6. Aspen Dental closed an office in Lockport, Ill.
7. Aspen Dental closed and consolidated a practice in Gloucester, Mass.
8. A dental office in Duncansville, Pa., is closing Oct. 31 after 30 years of business.
9. Blue Hill (Maine) Peninsula Dental will close Dec. 17, due to “circumstances beyond the practice’s control,” according to an Oct. 30 report from Bangor Daily News. The practice has been open for about 30 years.
10. A free dental clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, closed after Choffin Career & Technical Center paused its dental assisting program due to low enrollment.
11. Cuddle Kids Dental Care in Fort Worth, Texas, closed after a 4-year-old patient’s death.
12. Senan Orthodontic Studio in McAllen, Texas, closed without warning after reportedly failing to pay rent.
13. Golden-based Colorado School of Mines abruptly closed its dental clinic as part of a broader 1% staff reduction in July.
14. Dentistry for Children and Teens in East Liverpool, Ohio, closed in June after the owner’s retirement.
15. City health officials temporarily closed a dental practice in Philadelphia in May and suspended the owner’s license over unsanitary conditions that may have exposed patients to several diseases.
16. River Hills Community Health Center, a network of healthcare clinics in Iowa, closed two of its locations that offer dental services due to financial challenges.
17. A dental clinic in Chattanooga, Tenn., closed July 1 because of operational and supply cost increases.
18. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health closed the Gundlah Dental Clinic in Olean, N.Y., over financial headwinds and workforce limitations.
19. Reichley Dental Group in Beavercreek, Ohio, closed due to the health of its dentist, Rochelle Reichley, DDS.
20. The University of Minnesota Boynton Health Dental Clinic in Minneapolis closed suddenly after more than a century of operation due to financial challenges.
21. Bridge City (Texas) Family Dentistry closed temporarily after a fire severely damaged its office.
22. Emporia (Kan.) Family Dental Care closed March 20.
23. United We Smile in Traverse City, Mich., closed due to financial hardship.
