Dentists

Here are new laws and policies changing the dental industry in California that went into effect Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker's.

James Crenshaw, DDS, has retired after 42 years of service, leaving his office under new ownership, The Warren Record reported Jan. 8. 

A woman in Florida is accused of using unauthorized dental practices to run a $11.2 million fraud operation, according to a Jan. 7 report from CBS 12 News.

My Community Dental Centers, a Michigan nonprofit organization serving underserved communities, has closed six of its offices due to financial constraints, West Michigan Newspop reported Jan. 8. 

The Milwaukee-based Marquette University School of Dentistry received a $1.37 million grant to establish the Open Dental Education Consortium.

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge (Iowa) is opening a new federally qualified health center to expand access to dental care.

Dentists and orthodontists are offering help to patients affected by the sudden closure of Elmira, N.Y.-based Southern Tier Orthodontics, according to a Jan. 3 report from WENY News.

Kaunakakai, Hawaii-based Molokai Community Health Center is upgrading its dental clinic, according to a Jan. 2 report from The Molokai Dispatch.

Here are five dental industry acquisitions that took place in December: 

A dental school dean who resigned from his role, two dentists who lost their offices in a fire, and 22 other dentists who have made headlines since Feb. 10: