An Ohio dentist was recently put on probation for five years after admitting to drinking alcohol before work and during lunch. Amber Wright, DDS, spoke with a board enforcement officer in January about her alcohol use and later enrolled in…

There were nearly 200 dental practice transactions in the first half of 2026, and dentistry is about one-third consolidated, according to a July 10 report from TUSK Practice Sales.  Here are seven notes on the mergers and acquisitions sector of…

The Minnesota Office of the Attorney General has reached a settlement with a former dentist and owner of a dental practice in Eden Prairie, Minn.  Annelle Soberay, DDS, closed Omega Dental Care in 2024 due to a medical disability that…

A former employee at Hastings and Havlik Family Dentistry in Mattoon, Ill., has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $500,000 from the practice, WAND-TV reported July 9. Rebecca Gutierrez was charged last year with two Class X felonies for the…

Golden-based Colorado School of Mines abruptly closed its dental clinic as part of a broader 1% staff reduction, 9NEWS reported July 9. The clinic, which had operated since 1999 to provide dental services to students, was shut down June 3.…

A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Futuredontics, the parent company of 1-800-Dentist, over the company’s recent data breach. Russian-based ransomware group Qili claimed on its blog June 28 that it stole an undisclosed amount of data from 1-800-Dentist.…

Dozens of dentists have made headlines this year by opening new practices, earning awards, being appointed to various leadership positions and discussing some of the most notable topics in the industry. Here are more than 200 dentists Becker’s has reported…

Nearly 80% of dental school graduates take out loans to pay for dental school, according to data from the Education Data Initiative. The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school costs and debt in the U.S. Data shows that…

The Academy of General Dentistry has named Jeffrey Okeson, DMD, the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. The Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award is the AGD’s most distinguished honor for dental educators, according to a July 6…

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan has assumed direct operational control of a nine-clinic network after an audit uncovered operational inefficiencies. The department said its board reviewed an evaluation of Dental Clinics North’s operations during a June meeting, during which…