1. Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College named Burke Soffe, DMD, the first dean of its upcoming dental school.
2. Tend, a tech-focused dental company, appointed Cynthia Hiskes as its first chief people officer.
3. New York City-based Columbia University launched a first-of-its-kind program offering students a dual degree in dentistry and engineering.
4. Carmel, Ind.-based DSO Vista Verde Dental Partners opened its first Britely Dentures + Implants office in Texas.
5. A Nashville, Tenn.-based practice recently became the first dental clinic in the city to offer 24-hour emergency care.
6. Pound Ridge (N.Y.) Cosmetic Dentistry became the first dental clinic on the East Coast to acquire an emotional support robot to reduce anxiety in pediatric patients.
