Harold Slavkin, DDS, former director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and dean of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California, died Dec. 22 at the age of 85.
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Bill Sasser, DMD, has received the American Dental Association's 2024 Humanitarian Award.
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The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission and Shawn Keller, DDS, agreed to restrictions of his dental license.
A Maryland oral surgeon was recently sentenced to 45 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend, Fox 5 DC reported Jan. 3.
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About 33% of dentist owners plan to retire within six years, according to Dentalpost's 2024 Dental Salary Survey.
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Two dental practices have filed a class-action lawsuit against Align Technology, alleging the company engaged in anticompetitive conduct, according to a Jan. 2 news release from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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