From court cases to a new leadership appointment, here are five recent dental newsmakers:
- Homayoun Zadeh, DDS, agreed July 1 to plead guilty to filing a false tax return in connection with a national college admissions scandal.
- Ed De Andrade, DDS, was recently named president of the Nevada Dental Association.
- Albert Hazzouri, DDS, was arrested and arraigned June 29 on charges of indecent assault and harassment after a patient accused him of groping her and offering free dental services for life.
- Wayne Augustus Patterson III, DMD, died June 29 after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bike.
- Emad Fathy Moawad, DDS, pleaded not guilty to nine counts of sexual battery by restraint, three counts of sexual penetration by use of force and one count of attempted sexual penetration by use of force after being accused of sexually abusing nine patients at his office in Los Angeles.