Here are four updates on unlicensed dentistry since September: 1. A grand jury indicted a man in Atlanta who has been accused of performing cosmetic dental procedures without a dental license. 2. A Texas man was given probation and ordered…

The University of California San Francisco has acquired two buildings next to its Mission Bay, Calif., campus to upgrade its dental school.  The university plans to remodel the buildings to include a 60,000-square-foot education center for dental, medicine, nursing pharmacy…

Here are eight dental industry deals worth more than $142 million that Becker’s has covered since October: 1. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners launched its initial public offering of 1,535,000 shares of its common stock at the price of $13 per…

A private dental practice in Millersville, Md., has a new owner and name.  Shipley’s Dental Care, previously known as McCarl Dental Group, is now owned by Michelle Perez, DDS, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the practice.  The…

A Colorado man was recently arrested and accused of attacking several dental office employees, KKTV reported Dec. 16.  Michael Coleman, 31, was reportedly working as a delivery driver and visited Emerald Dental in Lakewood, Colo., during the afternoon of Dec.…

Here are seven federal government and policy updates affecting dentistry from the last 30 days: 1. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association shared concerns that the Education Department’s proposed loan changes will create additional financial barriers for students. 2. The HHS…

Shreveport, La.-based Ochsner LSU Health has opened its relocated Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Institute in Shreveport.  The expanded clinic provides oral services including dental extractions, wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, facial cosmetic surgery, corrective jaw surgery and treatment of TMJ…

A grand jury indicted a man in Atlanta who has been accused of performing cosmetic dental procedures without a dental license, according to a Dec. 11 report from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta.  Brandon Dillard, who called himself a “top veneer specialist”…

A dentist in Follansbee, W.Va., is planning to retire at the end of the year after more than 40 years of service, according to a Dec. 15 report from The Intelligencer.  Michael Pipo, DDS, opened his first dental practice in…

Integrated oral healthcare provider Smile Generation and Delta Dental of Massachusetts are seeing early positive results for their saliva testing collaboration.  The initiative offers chairside, saliva-based assessments to DDMA members at participating dental practices in Massachusetts.  The saliva assessment measures…