Dentists

Here are five statistics Becker's has reported on in recent months that could lead to future roadblocks in the dental industry:

Here are four acquisitions that took place in the dental industry last month:

The American Heart Association has launched an initiative to expand blood pressure screenings to dental clinics.

Here are five dental industry deals that have taken place so far this year:

Vincent Rapini, DDS, former vice president of the American Dental Association, died Jan. 18 at age 71.

A dentist in Arizona has agreed to have chaperones in his dental practices after a former dental assistant was accused of sexually abusing patients, according to a Feb. 3 report from ABC affiliate KNXV.

Here are seven private equity deals that have taken place in the dental industry since Dec. 20:

An Oregon man is facing hit-and-run, criminal mischief and reckless driving charges after allegedly crashing a dump truck into a dental office building, KTVZ reported Feb. 3. 

A Pennsylvania woman convicted of working as an unlicensed dental assistant has been sentenced to at least 18 months in prison.

Wabasha (Minn.) Dentistry has temporarily halted its clinical operations after its office was severely damaged in a fire.