Dentists

Hundreds of dentists made headlines this year for their notable leadership appointments, innovative dental work, practice openings and more.

A Wisconsin woman is being investigated for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license, NBC affiliate TMJ4 reported Dec. 23.

A woman in Norfolk, Va., was convicted of practicing dentistry without a license, according to a Dec. 23 report by KGET 17.

Donald Dinello, DMD, an oral surgeon in Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $120,000 in civil penalties for allegedly failing to comply with the Controlled Substances Act.

An Illinois dentist was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing fentanyl from patients, injecting them with adulterated drugs and performing surgery without proper pain management. 

The looming federal government shutdown could lead to oral health workforce programs and small business protections to lose funding, according to a Dec. 19 news release from the American Dental Association.

Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, recently became the first dentist selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders Program. 

Here are five universities and colleges opening and breaking ground on new dental schools that Becker's has reported on in 2024:

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health opened its eighth outpatient dental practice in Lake Success, N.Y.

The Florida Cabinet voted to allocate $1 million in funding for dental programs designed for veterans, according to a Dec. 17 news release.