Dentists

Here are four data breaches Becker’s has reported on in the dental industry since Aug. 8:  1. Dr. Doug’s Pediatric Dentistry, a dental practice in Logan, Utah, provided notice of a recent data security incident Aug. 14.  2. Precision Endodontics…

CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage firm, has closed more than $51.4 million in dental sale-leasebacks so far this year. The transactions span 14 states and include more than 30 properties, according to an Aug. 18 news release shared with…

Indiana University is now offering a pathway program for bachelor’s degree students to earn a dental degree. The Bachelor’s/DDS Pathway to Dentistry program allows first-year School of Science students to obtain a conditional path for direct admission to the university’s…

Here are six dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. A Connecticut dentist agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that she violated the federal False Claims Act. 2. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main…

The VCU School of Dentistry has opened the Dr. Roger Wood Special Care Clinic.  The clinic will provide dental care to individuals over the age of 18 with developmental and acquired disabilities, and train oral health professionals in treating patients…

Dr. Doug’s Pediatric Dentistry, a dental practice in Logan, Utah, provided notice of a recent data security incident. In September 2024, the practice learned of unusual activity involving one of its email accounts. An investigation determined that only one email…

Here are six notable federal government and policy updates that have taken place in the last month: 1. The American Fluoridation Society opposed actions taken by federal officials to move away from community water fluoridation in the U.S., stating that…

The Wisconsin Dental Association has sent a letter to the state Department of Justice, asking the department to closely watch over Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s acquisition of dental practices in the state, according to an Aug. 13 report from TMJ4. …

About one-third of Americans have not visited a dentist in more than a year, according to a new report from Cigna Healthcare.  Cigna’s 2025 “Dental Trends” report highlights the link between oral health and mental health as well as the…

A former Illinois dental office employee recently pleaded guilty to accessing data from a computer after no longer working at the dental practice, Shaw Local reported Aug. 7. Lizbeth Sanchez, 34, allegedly used a software program to access a work…