Dentists

With a $6 million running deficit this year, Seattle-based University of Washington School of Dentistry laid off 22 people, The Seattle Times reports.

Police arrested Michael Krochak, DMD, at New York City Smile and Spa April 13 following allegations the dentist sexual assaulted a 24-year-old acquaintance, the New York Post reports.

Biolase appointed its CFO John Beaver to interim CEO. The company also asked Jonathan Lord, MD, board chairman, to lead the company’s expansion into Southern California.

Here are five dentists making headlines.

Dental receptionist Annie Vuong was sentenced to two to six years in state prison after investigators discovered she stole patient information from the dental practice she worked at, DataBreaches.net reports.

Henry Schein welcomed Mark Hillebrandt to serve as vice president of marketing, North American dental group, a newly created position.

Back in March, Bartonsville, Pa.-based Smiles 4 Keeps sent a patient's parent a letter threatening to report the parent to child protective services for not scheduling the patient's dental care.

New Albany, Ind., dentist David Lapsey, DMD, was arrested on drug charges after the dentist failed to stop at a stop sign, according to WBIW.

Westchester, N.Y., dentist Jeremy Wertman, DDS, 38, was found dead in his car, according to New York Daily News.

Here are five dentists making headlines.