Rising costs have become one of the biggest challenges facing dental practices over the last couple of years, leading to the refocusing of investments, practice closures and tightening budgets. Here are five notes on how rising costs are affecting the…

Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine has welcomed its inaugural class of students, becoming the first new dental school in New York City in more than a century, The Jewish Link reported July 2. The founding class of roughly 150…

Here are 14 cases from this year involving allegations or convictions of fraud in dentistry: 1. Stanley Meckler, DDS, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that he submitted claims to Medicaid for services that were…

Two dentists in Baltimore have retired after practicing for 46 years, according to a June 30 report from ABC affiliate WMAR.  Willie Richardson, DDS, and Charles Shelton, DDS, opened their practice in 1979. The two dentists graduated from dental school…

A federal court has ordered William Gardner, DDS, to pay $320,000 for issuing prescriptions after his New Mexico dental license was revoked and his controlled substances registration had expired. Dr. Gardner’s license was revoked in 2019 after he was accused…

Here are five dental mergers and acquisitions that took place last month: 1. Gen4 Dental Partners, Modis Dental Partners and SGA Dental Partners merged under one brand. 2. Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals announced plans to acquire South Jordan, Utah-based…

Russian-based ransomware group Qili recently threatened to publish files from 1-800-Dentist unless the dental company pays an undisclosed ransom fee, Cybernews reported June 30. Five notes:  1. The ransomware group claimed on its blog June 28 that it stole an…

The average net income for general practice dentists has decreased nearly $60,000 over the past 16 years when adjusted for inflation, according to data from the American Dental Association. In 2025, the average inflation-adjusted net income for dentists was $215,320,…

Some of Becker’s most-read articles this month covered DSO consolidation, license suspensions, economic challenges and lawsuit settlements. Here are the top 10 most-read dental articles from Becker’s in June: 1. Good news, bad news for dentistry 2. Dentistry’s highest-paid CEO…

A South Carolina dental practice was placed on lockdown after suitcases left near the front door led to a bomb threat investigation, WIS reported June 29. The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department responded to a call of a…