Dentists

Colorado and Washington have made moves to increase access to dental therapy in their respective states.

Richard Hess, DDS, has seen several changes take place in the dental industry during his career, the Daily Journal reported March 11. 

An Affordable Dentures & Implants office in South Burlington, Vt., closed suddenly, leaving patients unable to receive treatment, mychamplainvalley.com reported March 10.  

Three dental companies were included on the 2023 "World's Most Ethical Companies" list by Ethisphere. 

A dentist in Knoxville, Tenn., was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud, the Justice Department reported March 10.

Here are four updates on dental education that Becker's has reported on since March 3:

Here are 11 things to know about dentistry in Wyoming:

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission has suspended the license of a Washington dentist after multiple infection control issues. 

From practice affiliations to new programs, here are five updates on oral surgery that have taken place since March 1: 

Oral surgery has become an attractive market for investment firms and oral health groups due to the high profitability of practices and how easily surgeons tend to adapt to joining larger organizations, according to one investment bank.