Dentists

Kristen Kenner, DDS, a dentist in North Dakota, is retiring after 39 years of practicing, according to a Feb. 13 report by Devils Lake Journal.

Marshfield Clinic Health System, which has more than 60 locations across Wisconsin and Michigan, is planning to bring back its oral surgery services, according to a Feb. 13 report by Marshfield News Herald.

Here are 11 headlines and statistics on the state of dentistry of Texas in 2024:

Here are nine statistics Becker's has reported on in recent months that could lead to more opportunities and growth in the dental industry:

The Utah Division of Professional Licensing revoked the controlled substance license and deep sedation and general anesthesia permit of a Utah dentist.

A bill to reauthorize the oral health promotion and disease prevention activities of the CDC was introduced in the Senate.

Community members have raised money to support a Louisiana dentist who was stabbed inside her dental office, nola.com reported Feb. 9. 

The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed they were given a false alarm of a possible active shooter at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in Oklahoma City, ABC affiliate KOCO News 5 reported Feb. 9. 

Here are four dental organizations and companies that have earned more than $425 million in investments, credit expansions and more that Becker's has reported on since the start of 2024:

A former Maryland dentist was ordered to pay $8.5 million in restitution for Medicaid fraud, FOX 5 DC reported Feb. 9.