Dentists

Here are five women who have recently made headlines in the dental industry: 

From DSO affiliations to new legislation, here are five dentistry updates that have taken place in Illinois so far this year: 

Eric Xu, DDS, purchased a dental clinic in Olympia, Wash., from Chad Kleven, DDS.

An Alabama dentist who was recently convicted of sexually abusing patients and staff is now appealing his sentencing, NBC affiliate WVTM reported April 4. 

From new residency programs to leadership appointments and funding updates, here are 18 dental school updates Becker's has covered since Jan. 12: 

A Virginia dentist is retiring after 40 years in the dental industry, the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal reported April 4. 

A dentist in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., retired following 37 years of practicing dentistry, according to an April 3 report by Grosse Pointe News.

An Alabama dentist was recently sentenced to 180 years in prison for sexually abusing patients and staff, WBMA reported April 3.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently reassigned a dental fraud investigation to State Attorney Brian Kramer, Florida Daily reported April 2. 

The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry is piloting an after-hours dental clinic to increase accessibility for patients.