Dentists

Australian dentist Dr. David Carr of Smile Dental Care Double Bay was found guilty of aggravated indecent assault and common assault, according to WA Today.

Keystone Dental, a company focused on developing dental surgical and prosthetic technology, signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Accelmed, an investment firm. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Henry Schein added Shira Goodman and Anne Margulies to its board of directors.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry named its new president along with 10 other new board officers at trustees.

After failing to meet Nasdaq's listing qualifications, Biolase was removed from being listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, later regaining the listing.

Henry Schein Chairman and CEO Stanley Bergman delivered the commencement speech at Pomona, Calif.-based Western University of Health Sciences.

Here are three dental companies making headlines.

After pleading guilty to two felony embezzlement charges, Karen Valach was sentenced to six months in home confinement, according to the Rutland Herald.

The ACA is designed to provide a greater access to healthcare, and in many ways, it does. However, there is still a large gap in the access to dental care and dental insurance.

Currently, the Dental Hygiene Committee of California is undergoing a sunset review, an evaluation of the committee's performance to determine if it should remain active.