Dentists

The number of dentists reporting that their practice is open and operating was at the lowest level since April, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

A story about a 7-year-old girl whose heart stopped amid a Jan. 8 routine tooth removal drew the most attention this year.

A Virginia Beach, Va., woman has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, WTKR reported Dec. 17.

Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, has been named acting director of the National Institutes of Health, effective Dec. 20.

A Hawaii state representative plans to introduce legislation that would make it easier for out-of-state dentists to practice in Hawaii, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported Dec. 16.

An Oregon dentist has been charged over allegations that he stole nearly $8 million of COVID-19 relief funds for personal use.

The Chicago Dental Society has installed Michael Durbin, DDS, as president-elect, the Daily Herald reported Dec. 14.

The University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine has appointed Stefan Ruhl, DDS, interim dean, effective Jan. 6.

Tend, a dentistry startup launched in2019, has opened two locations in Boston and one in Atlanta, the company said Dec. 15.

Austin (Texas) Oral Surgery has educated more than 2,300 dental hygienists in the state on the warning signs of child sex trafficking in its five years of hosting training, the dental practice said Dec. 14.