A California dentist convicted of several sex-related charges against patients and an extern was sentenced to 75 years to life in state prison, mynewsla.com reported Sept. 19. Emad Fathy Moawad, DDS, was charged in June 2021 with sexually abusing several…
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Here are 13 dental updates in California, New York and Texas, including practice openings, DSO acquisitions and legislation moves: California 1. A retail center in Fairfield, Calif., that includes an Aspen Dental practice location was sold. 2. Seven new laws…
An Atlanta woman was indicted Sept. 10 for practicing dentistry with a forged license, WSBTV reported. Emily Rochelle Brannon was charged with forgery in the first degree, identity fraud and practicing dentistry without a license. Ms. Brannon allegedly used a…
Here are eight updates on the oral surgery field since August:
Here are seven new laws that have gone into effect in the past year that California dentists and practice owners should be aware of, according to a Sept. 16 news release from the California Dental Association. Here are seven new…
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Colgate-Palmolive has agreed to update its marketing and packaging for children’s toothpaste products after an investigation from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Attorney General Paxton began investigating the oral care company over concerns about toothpaste manufacturers depicting excessive amounts of…
Here are three federal government and policy updates to know: 1. The HHS Department will continue with its plans to look into the effects of fluoride exposure on children’s health, according to the Make American Healthy Again Commission’s latest report.…
Here are five dental industry fraud cases Becker’s has covered so far in 2025: 1. A woman in Florida was accused of using unauthorized dental practices to run a $11.2 million fraud operation. 2. Tiffany Denyse Young, a former dental…
Here are five recent dental industry deals worth more than $836 million combined: 1. CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage and advisory firm, closed a dental sale-leaseback portfolio in Ohio for $5.47 million. 2. A retail property in Plover, Wis.,…
The University of Pikeville (Ky.) has received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation for its new dental school. The Tanner College of Dental Medicine will be the first dental school in Eastern Kentucky and is expected to welcome…