Dentists

The American Dental Association on March 15 recognized 10 dentists with its 10 Under 10 Award for their contributions to the dental industry within the first 10 years of their careers.

The permit to build an outpatient dental surgery center in Jacksonville, Fla., has been approved, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported March 16.

Kim Martin, DMD, president of the New Mexico Dental Association, has donated $25,000 to the Texas Tech University Hunt School of Dental Medicine in El Paso, NBC affiliate KTSM reported March 14.

Several dental companies have announced partnerships to expand services and launch new products. 

A New Mexico dentist is organizing relief efforts to benefit people affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict after a family member was killed during a recent attack, KRQE News reported March 11. 

The Florida legislature is considering a proposal that would pay dental school graduates to practice in rural communities, Spectrum News reported March 10. 

A Wisconsin dentist was found guilty of intentionally damaging patients' teeth before placing a crown to get insurance coverage, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported March 11. 

A Wisconsin dentist gathering medical supply donations for Ukraine and three other dentists who made headlines last week:

Below are the top three most-read Becker's Dental + DSO Review stories for the week ending March 11.

A dentist in La Crosse, Wis., is gathering medical supplies to donate to Ukraine amid the country's conflict with Russia, CBS affiliate WKBT reported March 10.