As the geriatric population continues to increase, dentists are changing their approach to dental care. Karen Becerra, DDS, CEO of Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center in San Diego discussed the challenges and opportunities for dentists when treating seniors.
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In-network dentist availability satisfaction dropped 1.29 points from 2016, according to a J.D. Power survey.
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Louis Tratenberg, DDS, will repay Medicaid $250,000 for allegedly improperly billing the program between January 2011 and May 2016, according to Union News Daily.
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Robert Gartler, DDS, a dentist in Amherst, N.Y., passed away at 92, according to The Buffalo News.
The following five dentists made headlines this past week.
Biolase appointed biotechnology expert Richard Lanman, MD, to its board of directors, effective Nov. 1, 2017.
Mehr Faisal, DMD, a general dentist, was designated a 2017 Top Doctor in Miramar, Fla.
Joel Berg, DDS, resigned from his position as dean of University of Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle, according to Seattle Times.