From criminal charges to another viral TikTok trend, here are the latest dentists making the news:

A 35-year-old Texas dentist is out on bond after being arrested on a sexual assault charge, ABC affiliate KRGV-TV reports.

J. Thomas Soliday, DDS, former American Dental Association speaker of the House of Delegates and former president of the Maryland State Dental Association, died April 12, reports the ADA.

 Stephen Pachuta, DDS, will serve as the new dean of West Virginia University's dental school in Morgantown, effective June 1.

New York City-based Tend, a dentistry startup launched in October 2019, raised an additional $125 million in series C funding, according to an April 12 news release.

From a large sinkhole forcing multiple practices to close to new practices opening, here are the latest dentists making the news:

Two separate Lawrence, Kan.-based dental practices have merged and are constructing a new practice called the Kansas Center for Sedation Dentistry, reports the Lawrence Journal-World.

The discovery of a large sinkhole prompted the temporary closure of two dental offices in Bristol, Tenn., local NBC affiliate WCYB reported April 9. The sinkhole was discovered in connection with water line problems.

Becker's Dental + DSO Review covered six leadership moves in February and March.

The Iowa Dental Board has been notified about scammers targeting dentists, reports KCIM radio station, part of Carroll Broadcasting Company.