Dentists

Babylon (N.Y.) Dental Care recently updated its office to accommodate patients with dental anxiety.

In response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian, DentaQuest donated $500,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund to help aid recovery in affected areas. 

A private equity firm, DSO and a dental group made acquisitions of dental companies in September. 

A Kentucky dentist appointed dean of a new dental school and six other dentists who have made headlines since Sept. 28:

Rootstown-based Northeast Ohio Medical University recently received a $10 million donation from two local physicians to establish a dental school. 

The American Dental Association recently shared several ways Congress can increase access to dental care for patients with disabilities.

Two dental organizations committed to improving dentists' nutrition education as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's initiative to end hunger and reduce diet-related disease by 2030.

There have been several pieces of legislation this year impacting dental professionals and oral health, including passed bills and proposals that have moved through Congress. 

The American Dental Association is concerned with the possible regulatory burdens and cost of a proposed provision of the Affordable Care Act. 

Omar Guesmia, DDS, will pay $60,000 to resolve allegations that he and his practice, Gentle Dental Care in Phoenix, N.Y., violated the Controlled Substances Act by allegedly enabling staff to obtain oxycodone for personal use, the Justice Department reported Sept.…