Dentists

Rocky Cullens, DDS, has agreed to pay more than $500,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act. Dr. Cullens allegedly submitted false claims to SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program, between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 31, 2024,…

Here are four notable dental acquisitions made by private equity companies this year: 1. Avenel, N.J.-based Eastern Dental Management was acquired by Branford Castle Partners, a private equity firm. 2. Archimed, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, entered an agreement to…

New Hanover Outreach Clinic in Wilmington, N.C., has officially reopened after being evicted from its previous location, WECT reported July 29.  The clinic, which was previously named St. Mary Health Center Medical and Dental Clinic, was the city’s only surgical…

The High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine has launched HPU Health’s flagship dental location in High Point, N.C. HPU Health Plaza Dental will provide the school’s dental students with real-world learning opportunities on the day-to-day operations of a…

Dentists’ overall confidence in the U.S. economy, their individual practices and the dental care sector continues to decline, according to a new report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. In the ADA’s “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in…

A Texas man was arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat against an Aspen Dental office, The Messenger reported July 30.  Robert Ulicki, 75, allegedly told an employee at an Aspen Dental office in Fort Dodge, Texas, that he knew…

A California dentist has been convicted of several sex-related charges against patients and an extern, mynewsla.com reported July 29. Emad Fathy Moawad, DDS, was charged in June 2021 with sexually abusing several patients. A jury found him guilty July 29…

Here are 10 notable acquisitions and investments from this year that are part of larger dental industry trends: 1. Avenel, N.J.-based Eastern Dental Management was acquired by Branford Castle Partners, a private equity firm. 2. Dallas-based Smile Doctors acquired myOrthos,…

Real estate investment firm Secure Properties recently acquired a 12-property dental sale-leaseback leased to Monticciolo Family Sedation & Dentistry in Florida. Monticciolo Family Sedation & Dentistry’s 12 locations were sold for approximately $28 million, according to a July 29 news…

Gabriel Holdwick, DDS, has acquired the dental practice of James Hirn, DDS, according to a July 26 report from Huron Daily Tribune. Both dentists’ practices are located in Harbor Beach, Mich. Dr. Holdwick is planning to merge patients from the…