Here are 30 dentists who have made headlines since April 7:
- Daniel Croley, DMD, the chief dental officer at Delta Dental of California and affiliates, spoke with Becker’s about how the insurance company is advancing medical-dental integration.
- Akeyla Brown, DDS, clinical director for DEI and community engagement at Max Surgical Specialty Management, connected with Becker’s to share the importance of mentorship and development for young professionals.
- Titensor Dental, led by Brett Titensor, DDS, is relocating, after providing care for nearly 40 years.
- MetLife Chief Dental Officer Peter Fuentes, DMD, spoke with Becker’s to discuss the program’s success over the last year, as well as his thoughts on where value-based care is headed in the dental industry.
- Kory Kirkegaard, DMD, is fighting against the Kansas Board of Dentistry to continue using a therapy dog at his practice.
- Jay Sadrinia, DDS, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing opioids, was granted a new trial.
- Kent Wildern, DDS, filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs over licensing restrictions.
- Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance, spoke with Becker’s about how tariffs will impact dental practice owners and patients.
- James Godorecci Jr., DMD, pleaded guilty to simple assault by physical menace after inappropriately touching a patient during treatment.
- The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry selected Paul Luepke, DDS, as its next dean.
- Six dental leaders connected with Becker’s to share the obstacles facing the dental industry that were not necessarily predicted to arise in 2025.
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center appointed Jon Ryder, DDS, as executive associate dean of its College of Dentistry in Memphis.
- Joel Berley, DMD, was restricted and fined after a patient died undergoing an implant replacement.
- John Hennette, DDS, will retire later this year after 43 years of service in the dental industry.
- Katie Lee, DDS, opened an integrated medical-dental practice in Centennial, Colo.
- Calvin Despain, DDS, broke ground on a new location for Skyview Dental Clinic in Moses Lake, Wash.
- Eight dental leaders connected with Becker’s to weigh in on what changes they want from the dental insurance industry, as well as from Medicaid and Medicare.
- Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners added its first orthodontic practice, partnering with Daniel Hulme, DDS.
