Gerald Lutz, DDS, closed his Fallston, N.C.-based family dental practice May 10, reports The Shelby Star.
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The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry named its new president, along with six other board officers and trustees, according to a June 4 press release.
The American Board of Orthodontics recently elected Patrick Foley, DDS, as its new president, the organization announced June 2.
The 2021-22 fiscal year state budget recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis includes $225,000 for a state program that provides free dental care to people in need, The Capitolist reported June 3.
Medical device company Align Technology introduced June 3 two new features to enhance dental operations: iTero Workflow 2.0 and iTero Element 5D imaging system.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Dentsply Sirona acquired substantially all assets of Milpitas, Calif.-based Propel Orthodontics in an all-cash deal for $131 million, according to a June 4 news release.
Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has launched the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health aimed at improving oral health worldwide, according to a June 3 press release.
Starting in January 2022, dentists in California must issue electronic prescriptions for controlled and uncontrolled substances, reports the California Dental Association.
Miami-based Guardian Dentistry Partners has appointed two industry leaders as general counsel and chief people officer, according to a June 3 news release obtained by Becker's.
The Dental Access Partners and Minnesota Dental Association are urging state Sen. Michelle Benson, R-Ham Lake, to approve a proposal that would change the state's Medicaid dental program.