Dentists

A California dentist was recently identified as one of the victims of a fatal car crash. The Sacramento Bee reported July 15.  Premjeet Brar, DDS, and her husband, Puneet Singh Sohi, died in a head-on collision on a highway in…

David Rothschild, DDS, MD, has retired after 45 years of service in the oral and maxillofacial surgery field, the Bennington Banner reported July 15.  Dr. Rothschild graduated from the University of Vermont before opening Oral Surgery Associates in North Adams,…

Here are four recent transactions in the dental industry worth more than $80 million: 1. A single-tenant retail property in Franklin, N.C., that is net-leased to Aspen Dental, was sold for $2 million. 2. A retail center in Rutland, Vt.,…

Here are 33 dental school updates that have taken place so far in 2025, including expansions, research grants, dean appointments and more: 1. Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University is partnering with the Kahler Slater architecture firm to construct a new building…

Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Jane Martone, DDS, was named the 2025 recipient of the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. 2. Noel Liu, DDS, died in a skydiving…

Forty percent of orthodontists experienced a salary increase in 2024, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists.  The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and additional…

The percentage of orthodontists who own practices has declined since 2018, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists.  The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and…

A woman in Laredo, Texas, was recently arrested for allegedly practicing unlicensed dentistry from her home, KGNS reported July 10. An investigation dubbed “Operation Tooth Fairy” was launched earlier this year after a woman filed a complaint against Jennie Del…

The number of orthodontic patients has reached the highest number recorded by the American Association of Orthodontists. The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and additional information from its…

Jane Martone, DDS, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. The award honors educators for their contributions to the art and science of dentistry. It is one the AGD’s highest…