Dentists

The Illinois State Dental Society and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation are warning dentists of a new phone scam.

A New Jersey dentist recently sold his practice to a multi-office oral surgery group.

A former Kansas dentist was arrested for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license, WIBW reported July 11.

The Ricco Dental Group in Plainview, N.Y., is now utilizing intraoral cameras during most patient visits alongside launching a new website. 

Lake City, Iowa-based dentist Jack Elder, DDS, is fighting to overturn the Iowa Dental Board's decision to revoke his dental license after facing disciplinary action in three states, The Messenger reported July 12.

A New York dentist who was appointed to the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad by President Joe Biden and three other dentists who made headlines since July 5:

Erin Bumann, DDS, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, has been awarded the Gold Medal Fellowship by the American Dental Association.

Suchitra Nelson, PhD, has been awarded a grant of $656,000 by the National Institutes of Health to research oral health disparities between older adults, Mirage News reported July 11.

A total of 657 dental practices have been affected by a ransomware attack on accounts receivable management agency Professional Finance Co.

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