From an Oregon dentist who affiliated his practice with a DSO to a Georgia dentist who established a new dental journal, here are six dentists who made headlines between Sept. 7 and Sept. 13:
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Allen Sclaroff, DDS, a professor of clinical otolaryngology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Aug. 18 of complications from multiple myeloma. He was 75.
The American Dental Association and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia received a $2,269,994 grant from the National Institutes of Health, the dental association said Aug. 24.
Fred Leviton, president and CEO of Dental Lifeline Network, will retire at the end of 2021, reports the American Dental Association.
From advocacy to new programs, here are 16 updates by the American Dental Association so far this year:
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Edwin Michael Thomas, DDS, the co-founder and former president of the American Academy of Dental Group Practice, died Aug. 29 at the age of 99.
The Roseman University College of Dental Medicine in South Jordan, Utah, was approved by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation to shorten its doctor of dental medicine program and enroll more students, the school said Sept. 8.
Robert Coleman Westcott, DDS, former president of New York's dental association, died Sept. 2.
The American Dental Association asked dentists Sept. 8 to contact members of Congress to oppose dental benefits being considered under Medicare Part B.
DentalPost introduced a feature to its dental jobs board Sept. 7 that allows employers to size up candidates without viewing their names and photos to reduce unconscious bias in the screening process.