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.
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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.
Sonya Thomas-Webb, DDS, became a 2017 Top Doctor in Chesapeake, Va.
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Oral surgeon Mark Stein, DDS, MD, and prosthodontist Anthony Classi, DMD, teamed up to offer patients immediate dental implant placement, restoration and replacement.