Dentists

From award winners to inductees, position appointments, promotions and honors, here are some of the top accomplishments by dentists in 2022:

Lake Worth, Fla.-based Palm Beach State College plans to break ground on its new dental school at its Loxahatchee Groves campus this fall, The Palm Beach Post reported July 8.

A New York dentist charged with criminal possession of a weapon after police found illegal guns in the basement of his dental office has pleaded not guilty, Long Island Business News reported July 7. 

Here are 10 dentists influencing the industry through community service, leadership and other efforts.

Penn Dental Medicine has entered into a partnership with Woods Services, a nonprofit group based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that works to raise the standard of care for children and adults with disabilities. 

A team at Philadelphia-based Penn Dental at the University of Pennsylvania has created a robot that changes its shape to perform different oral health tasks.

A Massachusetts orthodontist sued by the state's attorney general last year is now taking aim at dental insurance plans, the Boston Herald reported July 6. 

DSOs, dentists, practices and suppliers have reached several milestones so far this year.

Here are five stats — as reported by Becker's in 2022 — that could lead to future roadblocks in the dental industry:

The University of New England's College of Dental Medicine in Portland, the only dental school in Maine, is increasing its capacity to meet demand for dental services, particularly in rural parts of the state, mainepublic.org reported July 5.