State senators are looking into making changes to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, according to an April 22 report from NC Health News. Lawmakers want to move the board selection power to legislators, the governor and state…
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Akintunde Bowden, DDS, a Milwaukee dentist, was shot and killed at an apartment in Brown Deer, Wis., according to an April 21 report from ABC affiliate WISN. Dr. Bowden, 41, practiced at Milwaukee Health Services and was recognized for his…
The High Point (N.C.) University Workman School of Dental Medicine has received initial accreditation from CODA to launch a one-year, full-time general dentistry residency program. The new Advanced Education in General Dentistry program will start in July. The program will…
An Arizona dental practice is maintaining its operations after a gas explosion at a nearby business damaged its office nearly four years ago, Ahwatukee Foothills News reported April 19. A gas leak at a printing shop in Chandler, Ariz., led…
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Titensor Dental, led by Brett Titensor, DDS, is relocating, after providing care for nearly 40 years, according to an April 17 report from Community Impact. The practice, which has outgrown its office space, will move to another location in Flower…
From DSO partnerships to legal challenges and practice openings, here are 15 dental industry updates Becker’s has reported on in the last month: California 1. Salt Lake City-based SPP Dental Partners added its first orthodontic practice, partnering with Daniel Hulme,…
Thrive Dental & Orthodontics has opened a new branch location in Dallas. The practice is led by Nathan Coughlin, DDS, who is the founder and lead dentist of Thrive Dental, according to an April 17 news release. Thrive Dental offers…
A Kansas dentist is fighting to continue using a therapy dog in his practice, FOX4 reported April 16. Kory Kirkegaard, DMD, is the owner of The Art of Dentistry in Overland Park, Kan. The practice has a 4-year-old certified therapy…
A Kentucky dentist who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing opioids was recently granted a new trial. Jay Sadrinia, DDS, was the owner of Northern Kentucky Dental Center in Crescent Springs, Ky. He prescribed opioids to…