Dentists

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.

From leading new offices to legal settlements, here are 12 female dentists making headlines so far this year:

High Point (N.C.) University intends to add a dental school in fall 2023, pending approval from two accrediting agencies.

Melissa Ing, DMD, an associate professor at Boston-based Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, filed a lawsuit accusing the school of gender discrimination and retaliation after she alleged sexual harassment in the workplace, reports The Tufts Daily.

A Topeka, Kan.-based dental practice has closed after the arrest of its dentist, Brian Newell, DDS, reports NBC affiliate KSNT.

From a fatal plane crash to new leadership appointments, here are the latest dentists making the news: