Dentists

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso and the New Mexico Higher Education Department are partnering on educational opportunities for New Mexico residents, KTSM, an NBC affiliate, reported Oct. 17.

Minnesota State University Mankato is filling the need for increased dental therapy training with the recent launch of its program, the fourth in the U.S.

Cesar Sabates, DDS, is the newly installed 158th American Dental Association president, according to an Oct. 16 news release.

COVID-19 and the pandemic were one of the main focuses this year for the American Dental Association, an addition that was unseen a few years ago.

The American Dental Education Association supports expanding dental benefits under Medicare, it said Oct. 12.

Despite an overall trend of healthcare workers exiting the field, the dental industry is reporting job gains, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A dentist who urged dentists to resist the proposed Medicare expansions, and five other dentists made headlines last week:

Laila Hishaw, DDS, is pushing to bring more Blacks into dentistry through her nonprofit, which will hold its first youth summit in November, the Jacksonville Free Press reported Oct. 10.

Illinois-based Smile Obsession has acquired Naperville, Ill.-based practice Maplebrook Dental, the multispecialty dental group said Oct. 10.

A dental startup organization is working to provide digital educational tools while promoting oral health, the group said Oct. 8.