Harrogate, Tenn.-based Lincoln Memorial University is opening a dental school in Knoxville in September, WBIR, an NBC affiliate, reported Aug. 23.
Dentists
Keith Flack, DDS, of North Mankato (Minn.) Family Dentistry is the first dentist in the state to use the Yomi Robotic Dental System for dental implant surgery, KEYC reported Aug. 23.
The influence of insurance companies is one aspect of dentistry that needs to be improved for dentists to continue to provide care to patients, according to four dentists.
Two dental schools that appointed new deans and four other dental school updates that have taken place in August:
Several dental companies were recently ranked among the fastest growing organizations in the U.S. by Inc. 5000.
Advertisement
U.S. Oral Surgery Management added its first Michigan practice and six other dental "firsts" Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1:
Khuong Nguyen, DDS, a pediatric dentist who was accused of performing unnecessary procedures, appears to have closed his practice.
Two dentists using the Yomi dental robot and five others who have made headlines since Aug. 16:
Pennsylvania has lost 10 percent of its dental workforce since 2015, according to a recent report from Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health.
Dallas-based Mint Dentistry will expand into the Washington, D.C., area with the opening of an office in Manassas, Va.