Dentists

Georgia School of Orthodontics named Deborah Borden, DMD, its new clinical director of the university's Atlanta and Gwinnett clinics.

Beginning next year, New Jersey dentists will receive additional compensation for performing chair-side diabetes screenings for at-risk patients, according to the NJ Spotlight.

Alvin Daboul, DDS, acquired Royal Oak, Mich.-based Bright Side Dental and renamed the practice North Oaks Dental of Royal Oak (Mich.), according to The Oakland Press.

The American Association for Advancement of Science honored Floyd Dewhirst, DDS, PhD, of Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, Mass., as a fellow in dentistry and oral health sciences.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott made a series of appointments to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, according to KBTX-TV.

The Missouri Dental Association named Marlene Feisthamel, DDS, its 2017 Dentist of the Year, according to the Springfield News-Leader.

Dino Colombo, DDS, passed away at 81, according to The Exponent Telegram.

The non-profit Onslow Community Outreach launched a free dental clinic in Jacksonville, N.C., for low income and uninsured community members, the Public Radio East reports.

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Governor Rick Scott named Nicholas Kavouklis, DMD, to the Florida Board of Dentistry.