Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, Wash., held a grand opening for its dental school, according to a Sept. 27 report by Apple Valley News Now.
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John Kent II, DDS, recently received the Robert V. Walker Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Several dental offices have remained closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's landfall.
A dental practice in Dixon, Ill., has closed after being in operation for 123 years, according to a Sept. 29 report by saukvalley.com.
Police are searching for a woman from Katy, Texas, who was charged with practicing dentistry without a license, ABC 13 reported Sept. 27.
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A dental practice in Federal Way, Wash., is expanding its hours to include Saturdays in order to increase access to care.
A Marvel-themed dental practice recently opened in Lewisville, Texas, Community Impact reported Sept. 27.
Several dental offices in the Southeast have closed amid Hurricane Helene's landfall Sept. 26.
Nearly every state in the U.S. has seen a decrease in the number of dental professional shortage areas since October 2023, according to data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.
The Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College has begun construction of the first dental school in New Mexico, KOB4 reported Sept. 26.