Dentists

As the dental industry continues to expand, so do the places where it all begins — dental schools.

From leadership appointments to the death of a former American Dental Association trustee, here are five dentists making headlines:

New York City-based Tend opened a Washington, D.C., location Aug. 9, the startup's first location outside of New York City.

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched a new program that expands dental care access for VA-enrolled veterans through partnerships with dental practices.

A recent survey by market research company YouGov found the majority of West Virginia voters supported the addition of dental coverage to Medicare.

The University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Dentistry will take over operations at a pediatric dental clinic as part of a partnership between the school and a local nonprofit, WDRB reported Aug. 5.

A group of healthcare organizations and experts sent a letter to Congress Aug. 3 asking for strengthened dental coverage under Medicare.

The Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis is seeing 61 percent female enrollment in its incoming class of dental students, WRTV reported Aug. 2.

Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City recently named David Hirsch, MD, DDS, chair of its newly established department of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

The Organized Dentistry Coalition sent a letter July 30 to two congressional committees asking them to consider the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act in future tax legislation.