Dentists

A North Carolina woman is fighting the state dental board's denial of her hygienist license, Carolina Coast Online reported May 31.

The Maryland Department of Health is launching a new program to drive dental students to practice in areas with dental healthcare shortages, according to a May 30 report by Maryland Matters.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two bills concerning the state's dental industry, according to a May 30 report by Florida Politics.

Robert Henry Johnson, DDS, and Dr. Etsuro Watanabe are recognized as the oldest practicing dentists in the U.S. and world, respectively. 

A dentist in Hazard, Ky., recently marked 50 years of service in the state, WYMT reported May 30.

An Arizona dental practice was hit with a data breach, while several DSOs expanded their network in the state.

Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker's this month involved dental practice closures, state legislation and cybersecurity.

Professional Transitions Strategies, a company focused on dental practice purchases and mergers and acquisitions, launched Headwaters Practice Transitions.

Five states have recently disciplined dentists for violations related to patient care, infection control and more.

A pediatric dental practice in Arizona is improving its safety practices after a former employee was arrested on multiple charges of child sex crimes, according to a May 29 report by FOX 10 Phoenix.