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.
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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.
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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.