Dentists

Sathish Palayam, DDS, recently completed his 1,000th robotic dental implant.  The procedure was completed using the Neocis Yomi implant robot, according to a LinkedIn post from the technology manufacturer. Yomi is the first FDA-cleared, robot-assisted dental surgery system in the…

Here are more than 25 dental industry “firsts” Becker’s has reported on so far this year: 1. Cleveland-based Northeast Ohio Medical University celebrated the opening of its Bitonte College of Dentistry by welcoming its inaugural class of 52 students. 2.…

Cleveland-based MetroHealth will be closing one of its dental clinics to cut costs amid financial challenges.  The dental clinic, located at Old Brooklyn Medical Center in Cleveland, will close Oct. 3. This is one of six office closures the health…

Cleveland-based Northeast Ohio Medical University celebrated the opening of its Bitonte College of Dentistry by welcoming its inaugural class of 52 students.  The Bitonte College of Dentistry is the fourth dental college in Ohio and the first public dentistry school…

A Connecticut dentist has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that she violated the federal False Claims Act. Nazneen Jaffri, DDS, allegedly paid a third-party patient recruiting company $116 for each Medicaid patient referred to her for services above…

A Florida woman has been arrested and accused of practicing dentistry without a license, NBC News Channel 8 reported Aug. 22.  Emely Martinez had been advertising and operating a dental business without a license, according to Pinellas Park police. Investigators…

Michael Markiewicz, DDS, MD, a professor and endowed chair at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine, recently performed a sleep apnea procedure on the youngest patient ever. The procedure involves implanting a device in the chest that…

A Massachusetts dentist was recently accused of hiding a camera in his office bathroom. Patrick Tu Huynh, DMD, allegedly placed a camera inside a staff bathroom at New England Dental Group in Marlborough, Mass., according to an Aug. 20 news…

Alaska Medicaid providers are preparing for increased demand for dental care after the federal budget passage earlier this year, Alaska’s News Source reported Aug. 19. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law July 4, is expected…

Here are six recent updates that have led to optimism and skepticism in the dental industry: Good Artificial intelligence innovation AI companies are continuing to expand ways for their technology to be used in dental practices, and industry leaders are…