Dentists

James Crenshaw, DDS, has retired after 42 years of service, leaving his office under new ownership, The Warren Record reported Jan. 8. 

A woman in Florida is accused of using unauthorized dental practices to run a $11.2 million fraud operation, according to a Jan. 7 report from CBS 12 News.

My Community Dental Centers, a Michigan nonprofit organization serving underserved communities, has closed six of its offices due to financial constraints, West Michigan Newspop reported Jan. 8. 

A Connecticut dentist has agreed to pay more than $600,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal and state False Claims Acts.

The Milwaukee-based Marquette University School of Dentistry received a $1.37 million grant to establish the Open Dental Education Consortium.

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge (Iowa) is opening a new federally qualified health center to expand access to dental care.

Dentists and orthodontists are offering help to patients affected by the sudden closure of Elmira, N.Y.-based Southern Tier Orthodontics, according to a Jan. 3 report from WENY News.

Kaunakakai, Hawaii-based Molokai Community Health Center is upgrading its dental clinic, according to a Jan. 2 report from The Molokai Dispatch.

Here are five dental industry acquisitions that took place in December: 

A dental school dean who resigned from his role, two dentists who lost their offices in a fire, and 22 other dentists who have made headlines since Feb. 10: