A new water fluoridation system will be deployed in several states in what advocates say is the first advancement in water fluoridation in decades, the American Dental Association reported May 31.
Dentists
A DSO that acquired a two-location orthodontics practice and eight other dental acquisitions that took place in May:
Stories covering compensation, workforce shortages and dental schools were among the most-read stories in May.
Michael Glick, DMD, was named the International Dentist of the Year by the Academy of Dentistry International.
Four Corners Property Trust, a real estate investment trust, recently acquired a Heartland Dental property for $3 million.
A Kentucky dental practice bookkeeper recently pleaded guilty to federal tax charges, ABC affiliate WTVQ reported May 30.
A dentist who scored in the top 3 percent of last year's qualifying examinations and five other dentists who made headlines last week:
As dental practice ownership dwindles, the importance of starting a practice off on the right foot is as essential as ever.
Representatives from Neocis, a dental robotics company, gave students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry in Memphis a demonstration of the Yomi dental implant robot.
Here are seven Texas dental stories Becker's has reported on since May 9: