6 dentists making headlines

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

  1. A woman has filed a Child Victims Act lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y.-based dentist Robert Herzog, DDS, claiming he abused her when she was a child.

  2. Chicago dentist Ogbonna Bowden, DDS, rolled out a mobile dentistry service that provides children on the city's South Side with free exams, screenings and cleanings.

  3. Massachusetts dentist Donald LeClair, DMD, discussed the financial struggles he is facing as he operates his practice amid the pandemic, saying "it is horrific."

  4. Houston-based pediatric dentist Piya Gandhi, DDS, has seen more patients with cavities than before and believes it may be tied to wearing face masks.

  5. Timothy Aldrich, DDS, a Tulsa, Okla.-based dentist, and two employees were arrested July 16 on charges of obtaining prescription drugs for personal use.

  6. Florida dentist Tara Griffin, DMD, has implemented a long list of procedural changes since her Panama City Beach-based practice reopened its doors for nonemergency care, including ozone therapy and an emotional support dog.

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