Walter Villanueva, DDS, the owner of Kidiatric Dental & Orthodontics in Chandler, Ariz., has been indicted on charges of failing to report the abuse of a pediatric patient at his practice. In 2022, Dr. Villanueva met with the mother of…
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Les Latner, DDS, received the 2026 Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Latner, owner of Westside Dental Associates in Los Angeles, earned the award after more than two decades of charitable monetary donations and voluntary services,…
Dental professionals are discovering new opportunities to foster growth and solve some of the industry’s most pressing challenges this year. Five opportunities for growth and improvement in the dental industry: Dental assistant support A recent Dentalpost report found that while…
An Ohio woman is facing several charges for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license. Jazemen Lyons, 37, allegedly owned and operated Smile Lounge in Shaker Heights, Ohio, from 2022 until 2025, according to court documents. She allegedly generated more than…
Here are two acquisitions and one merger that took place in the dental industry last month: 1. Two dental practices in New Jersey merged into a new Dental365 office in Westfield, N.J. 2. Minneapolis-based beBright acquired Pediatric Dentistry of Shreveport-Bossier,…
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A former Oklahoma dental assistant has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for sexually assaulting patients while they were sedated, ABC affiliate KOCO reported May 4. Cody Stolfa, of Stillwater, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and videotaping more than…
A dental clinic in Chattanooga, Tenn., is closing July 1 because of operational and supply cost increases, according to a May 4 report from chattanoogan.com. The dental clinic, operated by the Hamilton County Health & Social Services Division, has experienced…
Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry in Hadley, Mass., has held a grand opening for its new location, according to a May 2 report from the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The 4,600-square-foot facility cost about $3.5 million including construction, new equipment…
The first round of refund checks has been sent out to former patients of a now-closed dental practice in Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury Dental Arts, led by Marko Kamel, DDS, closed in March 2024 after the practice “ran out of money,”…
Here are nine dentists who have made headlines in the last week: