Dentists

ABQ Pediatric Dentistry in Albuquerque, N.M., is changing ownership, as Spencer Tasker, DMD, is taking over the practice.

Two higher education institutions have recently been faced with setbacks during the process of opening dental schools.

Several dental practices shut down during the first quarter of 2024 due to financial challenges, restructuring opportunities and other reasons.

Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College received $15 million in federal funding to help open its planned dental school.

The Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare has highlighted areas in healthcare and dentistry that need more attention and innovation.

Burke, Va.-based Northern Virginia Oral, Maxillofacial and Implant Surgery experienced a security breach that may have affected patient data.

The manager of a dental clinic in Houston admitted to failure to pay taxes withheld from employee wages.

Gentle Dental, a subsidiary of Inglewood, Calif.-based DSO InterDent, has closed an office in Seattle, West Seattle Blog reported March 28. 

Staff recently evacuated from a Florida dental practice March 28 after a fire broke out, TCPalm reported. 

Phoenix-based Risas Dental & Braces recently experienced a data breach that may have involved the protected health information of its patients.