West Texas Oral Facial Surgery in Lubbock was hit with a data breach affecting more than 11,000 individuals. The practice said it experienced a network disruption May 29. An investigation determined that an unauthorized third party may have acquired certain…
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32 Pearls, which has locations in Seattle and University Place, Wash., recently experienced a data breach affecting 23,517 individuals. The practice said it discovered May 22 that malicious software had encrypted certain files on its systems. An investigation determined that…
Wichita State University and Fort Hays State University in Kansas are partnering on a feasibility study to explore the possibility of a dental school in the state. The Wichita State University Board of Trustees approved up to $750,000 to fund…
Here are 14 dental industry updates in California, Texas and Florida that have taken place in the last month: California 1. Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened Fresno (Calif.) Modern Dentistry and Fontana (Calif.) Modern Dentistry. 2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity…
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently upheld an $11.5 million verdict against a Pennsylvania dentist who failed to diagnose and treat a patient’s oral cancer, The Citizens’ Voice reported July 27. Linda Shen, DDS, was ordered by a jury to pay…
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Stanley Haas, DDS, has retired after 52 years of service in the dental industry, The Globe reported Aug. 5. Dr. Haas was the owner of a general practice in Worthington, Minn. The practice closed July 31 due to Dr. Haas’…
Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield, Mo., has completed the first phase of a dental expansion project at one of its clinics, Ozarks First reported Aug. 5. The center is remodeling its Kinglsley clinic to increase the number of…
Here are three dental industry mergers and acquisitions Becker’s reported on in July: 1. Kleer and Membersy, two dental membership plans, rebranded as a newly merged company named Clerri. 2. Gabriel Holdwick, DDS, acquired the dental practice of James Hirn,…
Appalachian Dental in Franklin, N.C., has reopened as Legacy Dental Associates following the death of its former owner, The Southern Scoop reported Aug. 4. Jamie Melzer Jr., DMD, died Dec. 19. He was the owner and operator of Appalachian Dental…
Here are 12 updates on dental cybersecurity incidents from 2025, including new data breaches, lawsuit settlements and investigations: 1. Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center in Williamsburg, Va., suffered a ransomware incident affecting 2,567 individuals. 2. Upper Dublin Family Dentistry…