Dentists

The American Dental Association has given Bill Claytor Jr., DDS, its Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Claytor is the executive director of North Carolina Caring Dental Professionals in Shelby, N.C., according to an Oct. 24 news release. The nonprofit assists dentists…

The American Dental Association has given the 2025 Humanitarian Award to William Kane, DDS. Dr. Kane is the founder of the Smiles of Hope Dental Clinic in Dexter, Mo., which has provided more than $9 million in dental care to…

The American Dental Association has launched a credit union to provide financial services to the dental community. The ADA Credit Union offers checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, auto loans and personalized financial coaching, according to an Oct. 22…

Here are eight dental clinics in the U.S. that have added services or expanded their capacity this year: 1. Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa, completed a $3 million expansion to meet increased patient demand for dental services. 2.…

Here are six dentists who have opened practices since July: 1. Peyton Garnett, DDS, opened Blackhawk Family Dental in Pea Ridge, Ark., earlier this month.  2. Rachel Halpern, DDS, opened Excel Endodontics, a dental practice in Marlboro, N.J., in September. …

A dental practice in Tigard, Ore., suffered significant fire and smoke damage, according to an Oct. 19 report from ABC affiliate KATU. Intense heat caused multiple windows of the building to fail, and the fire was accelerated by heavy winds. …

Here are two dental practice closures Becker’s covered in September: 1. A Missouri dentist who was charged earlier this year with drug trafficking and unlawful use of a weapon was ordered by a judge to shut down his practice. The…

Here are five dental industry acquisitions Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 16: 1. A retail center in Norwalk, Conn., that includes an Aspen Dental practice location was purchased for $44.5 million. 2. Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie’s stockholders voted to…

Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa, has completed a $3 million expansion to meet increased patient demand for dental services, KCRG reported Oct. 15.   The expansion brings the clinic up to 35 dental chairs and 11 dentists. The clinic…

The dental industry has quickly evolved over the last few years as new challenges have emerged and competition has increased, leading practices to adapt and reimagine clinical care and operations.  Here are 10 statistics showing how the dental practice landscape…