Bill Lenkaitis, DDS, a former offensive lineman and team dentist for the New England Patriots, passed away this past Saturday, Aug. 27. He was 70 years old.
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The American Dental Association Foundation recently named Nathan Suter, DDS, and Dhwani Joshi, a dental student, the 2016 recipients of the Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award and Henry Schein Cares Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award, respectively.
The dental support organization Aspen Dental recently opened a new practice in Stuart, Fla.
Here are four dentists in the news this past week.
Here are six updates on dental companies.
The private equity firm Gryphon Investors recently acquired Smile Brands, an Irvine, Calif.-based company that provides business support services to dental groups.
Othman Shibly, DDS, recently visited Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon for his 12th humanitarian aid trip, according to the UB Reporter.
The Nashville-based dental support organization Marquee Dental Partners has entered an agreement with Westen Dental Group, a Bowling Green, Ky.-based general dentistry practice.
The Costa Mesa, Calif.-based health and wellness credit card CareCredit recently announced a multi-year renewal agreement with four dental clients. CareCredit provides promotional healthcare financing and is accepted at almost 200,000 healthcare providers and healthcare-focused retailers nationwide.
The Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Dentistry and the Frederick, Md.-based Frederick Memorial Hospital have teamed up to create the Monocacy Health Partners Dental Clinic, a clinic that provides dental care for low-income, uninsured adults, according to the Baltimore…