Dentists

A New York woman was recently charged with running an illegal dental practice inside of a house, dailyvoice.com reported March 13. Yolany Mejia Carranza, 55, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Huntington, N.Y., and…

De Pere, Wis.-based MAC Dental Center has opened a new facility after merging its previous two locations.  The new practice has modern treatment rooms equipped with new dental technology, according to a March 14 news release.  MAC Dental center is…

Atlanta-based Benevis released a report highlighting the connection between oral health and mental health conditions.  Symptoms of depression have been linked with mild periodontitis, tooth decay, and missing larger numbers of teeth, according to a March 12 news release from…

The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that requires at least 80% of students accepted into the University of Iowa dental and medical schools to have ties to the state, according to a March 13 report from Des Moines…

Melanie Wang, DDS, owner of Dr. Melanie Orthodontics, opened a second practice location.  The practice is in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., according to a March 13 news release.  With the new location opening, the practice has added Darshan Dabir, DDS,…

The American Dental Association is collaborating with the Academy of Private Dental Practice to better support dentists, according to a March 11 news release from the ADA.  Here are three things to know:

Several dental practices in Washington have received threatening letters in the mail, KIRO 7 News reported March 11.  The letters, which reportedly urge dentists to end their lives, were sent to several dental offices throughout the Western region of the…

An employee at the Indiana University School of Dentistry has been charged with felony fraud and theft after allegedly ordering and stealing more than $150,000 in gold dental equipment, Fox 59 reported March 11.  Michael Frazer, 33, worked as a…

Dental office closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with increased burden on emergency rooms, according to a new study from the New York University College of Dentistry in New York City.  Researchers at NYU examined Medicaid claims data for…

Dentists and oral health organizations are joining larger discussions touching on several issues in the industry, including dental education, workforce shortages, economic policies and more.  Here are five controversies affecting the dental industry that Becker’s has covered this year: 1.…