David Turpin, DDS, recognized worldwide as a leader in the orthodontics field, died May 29 at the age of 87. Dr. Turpin earned his dental degree at the University of Iowa, after which he served in the U.S. Navy. He…
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The Arizona Board of Dental Examiners was slow to take action against a case of unlicensed dentistry despite complaints, according to a June 26 report from AZ Family. AZ Family recently reviewed a dozen cases of individuals who posed as…
Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has welcomed its first class of students. The new dental school, which earned its accreditation in February, aims to expand access to dental care in Arkansas while providing dental students with…
A Montant dentist recently agreed to surrender his license after facing allegations of sexual misconduct. Ronny Rodriguez, DMD, is the owner of Dental Care of Montana in Missoula. Dr. Rodriguez was accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with two female…
Milwaukee-based Marquette University School of Dentistry has launched a virtual externship program in partnership with the University of Campinas in Brazil. The new program will allow American and Brazilian students to discuss the similarities and differences of dental education in…
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A dental office in Bellmore, N.Y., was damaged after a school bus crashed into it, News 12 Long Island reported June 23. The bus crashed into Geller Dental Group around 7 a.m. local time, causing broken pipes and flooding. No…
The Des Moines Area Community College received a $250,000 grant to construct a new facility for its dental programs. The school will build a 26,000-square-foot building on its Ankeny, Iowa, campus. The facility will include simulation labs, classrooms, a student…
A proposal that passed the North Carolina Senate to allow private equity and hedge funds to own and operate dental practices not run by licensed North Carolina dentists has hit a roadblock, according to a June 20 report from NC…
The Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing to discuss the lack of access to dental care in rural Pennsylvania, the Franklin County Free Press reported June 20. Six notes: 1. The hearing, held June 18, included testimony…
Kevin Matthew Byrd, DDS, PhD, was recently given the World Perio Research Award for his work exploring the link between COVID-19 and oral health. The World Perio Research Award is given every three years by the Sunstar Foundation, a Japanese…