Dentists

From new leadership appointments to a tax fraud investigation, here are five dentists making headlines:

Gerald Lutz, DDS, closed his Fallston, N.C.-based family dental practice May 10, reports The Shelby Star.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry named its new president, along with six other board officers and trustees, according to a June 4 press release.

The American Board of Orthodontics recently elected Patrick Foley, DDS, as its new president, the organization announced June 2.

The 2021-22 fiscal year state budget recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis includes $225,000 for a state program that provides free dental care to people in need, The Capitolist reported June 3.

Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has launched the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health aimed at improving oral health worldwide, according to a June 3 press release.

Starting in January 2022, dentists in California must issue electronic prescriptions for controlled and uncontrolled substances, reports the California Dental Association.

The La Crosse County Health Department was awarded additional funding from the Wisconsin Department of Human Services to expand a program aimed at helping patients suffering from severe dental pain.

New York City-based Tend has appointed Chris Salierno, DDS, as its first chief dental officer.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons selected Karin Wittich as its new executive director, the organization announced June 1.