Dentists

From two dentists on what the Biden presidency means for the industry to new leadership named at the Chicago Dental Society, here are six dentists making headlines over the past week:

A dentist from Walla Walla, Ore., is accused of changing a 2-year-old's treatment plan without giving his mother full information, according to a Jan. 25 report from the East Oregonian.

East Setauket, N.Y.-based Koeppel Dental Group, a Dental365 company, relocated to a new office in Stony Brook, N.Y., according to a Jan. 25 news release.

Walmart made headway into the dental industry in 2019 and early 2020. Here's a timeline on those efforts and where they stand today:

Ed Choate, CEO of Delta Dental of Arkansas, is set to retire in January, 2022, according to a Jan. 21 news release.

Jason White, DDS, has been charged by the state of Texas with sexual performance by a child, along with facing a federal charge of receipt and distribution of child pornography, reports KCBD.

Mercy Life West Philadelphia opened a new dental suite in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Penn Dental Medicine, according to a Jan. 14 news release.

Morrisville, N.C.-based DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions rebranded seven Texas locations, according to a Jan. 19 news release.

Thomas Schneider Jr., DDS, was named president-elect of the Chicago Dental Society, according to a Jan. 20 announcement in the Daily Herald.

Two dentists discussed some of the implications President Joe Biden's presidency will have for the dental industry.