Dentists

The first State of Dentistry report was recently released to provide key insight into what the dental industry looked like amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A New York City oral surgeon died in a plane crash near Aspen, Colo., the New York Daily News reported July 5.

From court cases to a new leadership appointment, here are five recent dental newsmakers:

Police in Mission, Texas, arrested a man July 1 on suspicion of illegally practicing dentistry from his house, KVEO reported.

A Ventura, Calif., dentist agreed to plead guilty to filing a false tax return as part of a national college admissions scandal, federal officials said last week.

Police are trying to locate a woman accused of performing unlicensed dental work in Louisiana, CBS affiliate WWL-TV reported.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth relocated its dental services to an off-campus clinic July 1 after more than 60 years to make their services more accessible to residents.

The Nevada Dental Association has announced Ed De Andrade, DDS, as its new president, reports Nevada Business Magazine.

Rising pay rates for dental hygienists and assistants garnered the most attention this month.

A Pennsylvania dentist was arrested June 29 after being accused of groping a patient and offering her free dental services for life.