Dentists

A community health center in Canaan, N.H., will end its dental services July 30 following the departure of its only dentist, Valley News reported July 16.

Here are five stats — as reported by Becker's in 2022 — that have the dental industry feeling hopeful:

A Wisconsin former dentist who was found guilty of intentionally breaking patients' teeth was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported July 15. 

The Iowa Dental Board recently restricted the licenses of two dentists for competency issues, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 14.

Advanced Dentistry in Mohegan Lake, N.Y., has started using the Yomi dental implant robot, the only FDA-cleared robot-assisted dental surgery system in the U.S., News 12 Bronx reported July 15.

Graham, N.C.-based Alamance Community College is planning to expand its dental assisting program to a facility at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry, which would make it the only such program in the area, thetimesnews…

A former Oregon dentist pleaded guilty July 13 to illegally distributing and possessing controlled substances, CBS affiliate KOIN reported.

DentaQuest released its 2022 Health Equity Heroes: Disruptors in Health Systems; the award recognizes the work and advocacy for equity in medical, oral and behavioral health. 

Clint Rachal, CEO of Dallas-based Mint Dentistry, was included on Comparably's 2022 lists for "Best CEO for Women" and "Best CEO for Diversity."

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