Dentists

The trial start date for a Texas dentist has been pushed back from April 5 to Nov. 1, according to CBS affiliate KLBK-TV.

The University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine received a $780,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, according to a March 10 news release.

Roy Irons, DDS, discussed his December COVID-19 diagnosis and subsequent hospitalization, reports ABC/CBS affiliate WLOX.

Kathleen O'Loughlin, DMD, executive director for the American Dental Association, described her career journey and the future of women in the industry during a March 8 video.

Louvenia Rainge, DMD, was recognized March 8 by the Georgia Senate as the 152nd president of the Georgia Dental Association.

Dental product manufacturer Dentsply Sirona has scrapped a $3.9 million incentives agreement with the state of North Carolina, less than two years after it moved its headquarters from York, Pa., to Charlotte, the Charlotte Business Journal reports.

From a dentist accused of prescribing opioids with a suspended license to another who allegedly submitted millions of dollars in false claims, here are the latest making the news:

The Michigan Periodontal Association recently elected Allan Padbury Jr., DDS, president, Mlive.com reported March 6.

Oral implantologist LeRoy Horton, DDS, is working to change the lack of Black representation within the dental field, reports CBS affiliate KIRO-TV.

The American Dental Association and ADA Member Advantage selected Huntington, N.Y.-based Compliancy Group as the HIPAA compliance management platform recommended for all members.