The Northeast Ohio Medical University has appointed Sorin Teich, DMD, as the inaugural dean of its Bitonte College of Dentistry. Dr. Teich joins the Bitonte College of Dentistry from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Dental Medicine, where…
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The American Dental Association and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have established the first-ever living clinical guideline program dedicated to oral healthcare. The ADA Living Guideline Program will provide frequent, evidence-based recommendations to advance oral and overall…
Delta Dental Plan of New Hampshire elected two dentists to its board of directors. Silvia Huang-Yue, DDS, and Matt Marquis, DMD, joined the board April 11 to begin their three-year terms, according to a May 12 news release. Dr. Huang-Yue…
A Tennessee dentist is feeling the effects of immigration enforcement at his practice, WKRN reported May 13. The Department of Homeland Security reported that nearly 200 people were arrested as part of a recent operation conducted with the Tennessee Highway…
Little Rock, Ark.-based Rock Dental Brands added Cabot (Ark.) Children’s Dentistry and Patrick Fields, DDS, to its network. Cabot Children’s Dentistry is the DSO’s second pediatric practice in the city, according to a May 13 LinkedIn post. Dr. Fields is…
Several dental companies, practices and organizations have had to make difficult decisions as the industry battles rising costs, staffing shortages and other economic pressures. Here are six bankruptcies, layoffs and closures Becker’s has reported on so far this year: 1.…
Dentists make an average of $240,740 in Vermont, the highest-earning state, compared to the state’s average household income of $105,931. Here is how the average annual salary for dentists compares to the average household income in each state, using new…
A Maine man has been charged with arson after allegedly setting an orthodontics practice on fire, ABC affiliate WMTW reported May 13. Bangor Braces suffered damage to its lobby from an overnight fire that occurred earlier this week. The office…
Lifshitz Law has launched an investigation into Dentsply Sirona for possible securities laws violations and breach of fiduciary duties by certain company executives. Five notes: 1. Dentsply Sirona voluntarily suspended the sale and marketing of its Byte clear aligners and…
Charles Edelen, DDS, will retire from MidWest Ohio Dental Care on June 16 after 40 years in the industry, Sidney Daily News reported May 13. Dr, Edelen graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1985. He worked…