The Iowa Dental Board suspended the license of Calvin Weber, DDS, over charges of "improper sexual contact with or making lewd, lascivious or improper remarks or advances to a patient."
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A Pennsylvania dentist was recently charged with indecent assault and harassment against a female patient.
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to reauthorize the CDC's Oral Health program for five years.
Dentists and dental hygienists are on Forbes' top 20 highest-paying medical jobs list.
Modis Dental Partners, a dental group focused on practices that offer dental implants, acquired Innovative Dental of Springfield (Mo.).
Convergent Dental and Patterson Companies entered into an agreement for Patterson Dental to be the exclusive distributor of Convergent's Solea laser in North America.
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental Partners appointed Rene Sauerteig to its board of directors.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental recently opened an office in St. Johns, Fla.
Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners recently added Sattva Endodontics in Davis, Calif.