Here are nine dentists who have made headlines in the last week:

Los Angeles-based Dentulu, a virtual dental care platform, is rebranding to Dentulu Integrated Health, integrating dentistry, medicine, diagnostics and preventive health services. Under the new brand, the company is expanding its care offerings beyond virtual dentistry to provide medical services,…

Cure Dental in Belton, Texas, recently suffered a data breach affecting more than 800 patients. The practice said on its website that it detected unauthorized cyber activity on June 25 that potentially compromised the personal information of up to 878…

Cuddle Kids Dental in Fort Worth, Texas, remains closed following the arrest of its owner, Chrishelle Hemphill, DDS, who was charged after a 4-year-old patient died during a dental procedure in April, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported July 23. A…

A Philadelphia dentist whose office closed over infection control violations plans to reopen the practice this month after her license was reinstated, NBC10 Philadelphia reported July 22. Smiles at Rittenhouse Square was shut down and the license of Kirti Chopra,…

Staffing shortages, rising costs and low payer reimbursements are three persistent challenges that have faced dentists for the last several years. Here is a deep dive on how these challenges are affecting dentists: Staffing shortages: The recruitment of hygienists and…

Investigators responded to a call of a suspicious package left outside of a dental office in Monroe, La., KTVE reported July 21. Traffic in the area was temporarily shut down while the West Monroe Police Department, the West Monroe Fire…

Robert Fredrickson, DDS, of Loyalsock Township, Pa., recently retired after 55 years in dentistry, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported July 21. Dr. Fredrickson practiced in the Williamsport area for several decades after completing dental school at Temple University in Philadelphia and…

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Action for Dental Health Act, reauthorizing the program, according to a July 20 news release from one of the bill’s sponsors.  Here are five things to know: Read the full bill here.

LSU Health New Orleans has broken ground on a $100 million renovation of its School of Dentistry campus.  As part of the project, the university will upgrade clinical areas and faculty workplaces, as well as create technology-equipped classrooms and improve…