Dentists

The University of Michigan Ann Arbor was recently ranked as the best university in the world for dentistry and oral sciences by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Here are five fast facts about the school:  1. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry…

Although the entire dental industry has seen an increase in the number of dentists, pediatric dentistry has seen more growth than every other specialty in the field, according to TUSK Practice Sales’ Q4 2026 Dental Market Report. The report shows…

Michigan police searched the dental office of a Taylor, Mich., dentist after he was arrested on two felony drug charges, WXYZ reported Oct. 14. Kok-Heng Chong, DDS, was charged with delivering or manufacturing methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house in…

Several states have enacted laws aimed at expanding scopes of practice for dental professionals, solving licensure and reimbursement challenges and expanding oversight of healthcare transactions.  Here are six bills passed since July, listed by state: California 1. California Gov. Gavin…

Several dental practices and clinics have closed or announced plans to close over the last few weeks. Six updates: 1. Hoffman Stone, a dental practice in Springfield, Mo., closed abruptly, leaving patients and employees without answers. 2. Seaport Dental Center…

Shen Smiles, a dental practice in Tamaqua, Pa., has agreed to pay $140,000 in a settlement with HHS to resolve potential HIPAA violations.  The HHS Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation after receiving a complaint that the practice failed…

A dentist in Galena, Ill., has retired after more than four decades in dentistry, according to an Oct. 13 report from Galena Gazette.  Robert Chorak, DDS, purchased a dental practice in 1981. He sold his practice in 2019 to Anna…

Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has received a $15 million gift to create an oral health center for individuals with special healthcare needs.  The R. William Cornell, Jr., DDS and Chloe T. Cornell Oral Health Center…

Hoffman Stone, a dental practice in Springfield, Mo., has closed abruptly, leaving patients and employees without answers, according to an Oct. 12 report from KY3.  Patients said that they were not informed ahead of time that the practice would be…

Benjamin Nero, DDS, an orthodontist who practiced for more than five decades and an education advocate, died Sept. 27 at the age of 89, according to an Oct. 9 report from The Philadelphia Tribune.  In 1967, he became the first…