Dentists

From facility expansions to new leadership appointments, here are 7 dentists making the news:

A dental hygienist previously employed at Aspen Dental Clinic in Crestwood, Ill., is facing 17 new charges of unauthorized video recording after allegedly putting cameras in the staff bathroom, reports Fox affiliate WFLD.

The dental school at Memphis-based University of Tennessee Health Science Center is undergoing a $45 million renovation and expansion, reports The Commercial Appeal.

After an increase in 2020 for dental reparative work due to COVID-19-related stress, an Alabama dentist has noticed a higher demand for cosmetic dentistry.

Raymond Cohlmia, DDS, will be joining the American Dental Association as its newest executive director, according to a May 12 press release.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Belle Meade Family Dentistry has added five new surgical spaces to expand its services to residents in the area.

A motion to modify bond for Brian Newell, DDS, has been denied after the dentist was arrested on two felony and two misdemeanor charges, reports WIBW-TV.

From arrests to the opening of a new facility, here are the latest dentists making the news:

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in relation to stolen COVID-19 vaccine doses and more than $100,000 worth of medical equipment taken from a Purdy, Wash.-based dental office, reports The News Tribune.

The National Dental Association has tapped Keith Andrew Perry as its new executive director, reports The Seattle Medium.