Dentists

Two dentists who reached a dental procedure milestone and two other dentists who made headlines last week:

Leslie Fish, DDS, and LisaMarie Sarhangian, DDS, MD, have completed more than 1,500 dental implants with the Yomi robot at their practice, Fish and Sarhangian in Chandler, Ariz., Phoenix New Times reported June 10.

Abra Health, an integrated dental and medical provider, acquired a multispecialty dental practice in Kearny, N.J.

Dental hygienists remain one of the hardest to recruit positions in dentistry, according to the American Dental Association.

ArchPoint Oral & Maxillofacial and ArchPoint Implant Dentistry are among the first practices in Dallas that have used the Yomi robot for dental implant patient procedures, Dallas Innovates reported on June 9.

Here are five criminal cases involving dentists or dental practices that Becker's has reported on since May 3:

From compensation to practice ownership stats, here's a pulse check on the U.S. dental industry:

Several private equity-backed dental companies have made moves to expand their services and practice networks. 

A dentist who was sentenced to five years in prison for tax evasion and five other dentists who have made headlines since May 31:

Two dental professionals are credited with saving a California hospital after a man entered the building and stabbed two nurses and an emergency department physician, CBS Los Angeles reported June 4.