From DSO partnerships to legal challenges and practice openings, here are 15 dental industry updates Becker’s has reported on in the last month: California 1. Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners added its first orthodontic practice, partnering with Daniel Hulme,…
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Thrive Dental & Orthodontics has opened a new branch location in Dallas. The practice is led by Nathan Coughlin, DDS, who is the founder and lead dentist of Thrive Dental, according to an April 17 news release. Thrive Dental offers…
A Kansas dentist is fighting to continue using a therapy dog in his practice, FOX4 reported April 16. Kory Kirkegaard, DMD, is the owner of The Art of Dentistry in Overland Park, Kan. The practice has a 4-year-old certified therapy…
A Kentucky dentist who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing opioids was recently granted a new trial. Jay Sadrinia, DDS, was the owner of Northern Kentucky Dental Center in Crescent Springs, Ky. He prescribed opioids to…
Here are 11 federal government and policy updates that have taken place in the last month: 1. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he plans to advise the CDC to stop recommending adding fluoride to public water supplies. 2.…
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A dentist in Grand Rapids, Mich., has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Kent Wildern, DDS, is challenging a 2021 mandate that required more than 400,000 healthcare professionals to complete two hours of implicit…
A dental practice in Spanish Fork, Utah, was damaged by a gas explosion and fire, leading to about $3 million in damages, according to an April 11 report from ABC4. The fire was contained in about 45 minutes, but the…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Children’s Choice Dental Care opened a practice in Oceanside, Calif. The practice is focused on providing dental services to Medi-Cal eligible and Tri-Care eligible military families, according to an April 11 news release. Children’s Choice Dental Care supports…
A Pennsylvania dentist pleaded guilty to simple assault by physical menace after inappropriately touching a patient during treatment, according to an April 13 report from CBS affiliate WKBN 27. James Godorecci Jr., DMD, was charged with indecent assault and harassment…
Suwanee, Ga.-based True Dental Care provided notice of a data incident. The practice discovered that an unknown person or entity gained access to its computer system and placed a virus, encrypting the data on the system, according to an April…