Dentists

From a state agency appointment to a large school donation, here are six recent dental newsmakers:

A Pennsylvania dentist recently charged on suspicion of groping a patient and offering her free dental services for life has sought to protect his phone from a search warrant.

The University of New England College of Dental Medicine is partnering with Maine Behavioral Healthcare's Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders to provide dental care to people with developmental disabilities.

Longtime dental industry leader Herbert Yee, DDS, died of pneumonia June 26 at the age of 96, The Sacramento Bee reported July 9.

A California dentist has been accused of playing a role in a drug trafficking scheme, reports The Mercury News.

The Oregon Health Authority recently selected Kaz Rafia, DDS, as its new director of its dental program.

After recent license suspensions of two local oral surgeons, the city of Wilmington, N.C., is experiencing a shortage that can affect whether residents will receive care, WECT News, an NBC affiliate, reported July 7.

Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Regional Dental Clinic is hiring more dentists, hygienists and assistants to meet an expected 40 percent patient volume increase, reports WVIR-TV.

A Texas dentist has donated $25,000 to the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, to go toward student scholarships.

About 35 percent of adult Americans didn't have a dental examination or cleaning in 2019, according to National Health Interview Survey results recently published by the CDC.