Dentists

Joseph Kirkwood, DDS, has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that he forged and issued illegitimate prescriptions for narcotics, according to a Dec. 8 news release from the U.S. Justice Department.

The state of Vermont has revoked the license of Randall Miller, DDS, dentist and senior member of the state board of dental examiners, citing four unprofessional conduct charges related to improper dispensing and use of prescriptions.

A Georgia man has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license, Fox 5 Atlanta reported Dec. 3.

Dental companies, organizations and DSOs collaborated this year to help solve some of the industry's most pressing challenges, advance care and further innovation.

From recently appointed dental school deans to North American Dental Group's new chief research and strategies officer, here are nine dentists making headlines:

Three dental schools have recently appointed interim and permanent deans.

Dental schools were active this year in establishing new programs, funding research and expanding services to increase access to dental care in their communities.

Access to dental care in Alabama is diminishing as dentists become more concentrated in urban areas and those over the age of 60 near retirement, WBRC reported Dec. 1.

Mark Feldman, DMD, past president and treasurer of the American Dental Association and executive director of the New York State Dental Association died Nov. 25.

Dental degrees can leave students with significant debt and may threaten the industry's outlook, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.