From dental practice expansions to new leadership appointments, here are 12 recent 'firsts' in dentistry covered by Becker's:
- 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.