Dentists

Nine U.S. dental schools received at least $5 million in research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in 2022, according to the institute. 

Kirkland (Wash.) Family Dentistry has moved into a new location after more than 30 years. 

A woman in Texas was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license, according to a May 5 report by Laredo Morning Times.

Brent Stephens, DDS, opened Panola Dental, his second office, in Carthage, Texas, according to a May 5 report by The Panola Watchman.

Washington, Tennessee and Iowa have all passed the Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact, a policy supporting license portability for dentists and dental hygienists. 

Lake Placid, N.Y.-based Adirondack Health Dental Care is still unsure as to when the clinic will close, according to a May 4 report by Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

The Dental Center of Northwest Ohio closed its Findlay Smiles office in Findlay, Ohio, according to a May 3 report by WFIN.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Dental Medicine in El Paso launched its inaugural dental dean's council. 

Patient no-shows and cancellations were the biggest barrier preventing dental practice schedules from being 100 percent full in April, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

A New York dentist will spend just under $5 million to add a new location under his dental group practice, The Recorder reported April 28.