Dentists

Two dental schools that appointed new deans and four other dental school updates that have taken place in August:

Several dental companies were recently ranked among the fastest growing organizations in the U.S. by Inc. 5000.

U.S. Oral Surgery Management added its first Michigan practice and six other dental "firsts" Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1:

Khuong Nguyen, DDS, a pediatric dentist who was accused of performing unnecessary procedures, appears to have closed his practice.

Two dentists using the Yomi dental robot and five others who have made headlines since Aug. 16:

Pennsylvania has lost 10 percent of its dental workforce since 2015, according to a recent report from Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health.

Dallas-based Mint Dentistry will expand into the Washington, D.C., area with the opening of an office in Manassas, Va.

A dentist affiliated with Waltham, Mass.-based DSO 42 North Dental completed the world's first full arch robotic dental implant procedure with Neocis' Yomi-Go workflow.

Several oral surgeons and oral surgery-focused dental companies have made headlines this month. 

Western Dental, Dental 365 and Affordable Care have recently opened or have plans to open new dental practices.