Here are four dentists who have made headlines since March 10: 1. The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission denied the dental license of a dentist in Holt, Mich. 2. Jeff Fordice, DDS, of Fairmont, Minn., is set to retire after…
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The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission denied the dental license of a dentist in Holt, Mich. Edward Liu, DDS, was involved in at least three medical malpractice settlements in January 2009, May 2011 and September 2020, according to a March…
Jeff Fordice, DDS, of Fairmont, Minn., is set to retire after more than 40 years in the dental industry, according to a March 14 report from Fairmont Sentinel. Dr. Fordice opened his practice, Birch Street Dentistry, in 1984 and has…
A New York woman was recently charged with running an illegal dental practice inside of a house, dailyvoice.com reported March 13. Yolany Mejia Carranza, 55, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Huntington, N.Y., and…
De Pere, Wis.-based MAC Dental Center has opened a new facility after merging its previous two locations. The new practice has modern treatment rooms equipped with new dental technology, according to a March 14 news release. MAC Dental center is…
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Atlanta-based Benevis released a report highlighting the connection between oral health and mental health conditions. Symptoms of depression have been linked with mild periodontitis, tooth decay, and missing larger numbers of teeth, according to a March 12 news release from…
The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that requires at least 80% of students accepted into the University of Iowa dental and medical schools to have ties to the state, according to a March 13 report from Des Moines…
Melanie Wang, DDS, owner of Dr. Melanie Orthodontics, opened a second practice location. The practice is in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., according to a March 13 news release. With the new location opening, the practice has added Darshan Dabir, DDS,…
The American Dental Association is collaborating with the Academy of Private Dental Practice to better support dentists, according to a March 11 news release from the ADA. Here are three things to know:
Several dental practices in Washington have received threatening letters in the mail, KIRO 7 News reported March 11. The letters, which reportedly urge dentists to end their lives, were sent to several dental offices throughout the Western region of the…