An Illinois dentist was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing fentanyl from patients, injecting them with adulterated drugs and performing surgery without proper pain management.

Los Angeles-based Cal Dental USA has appointed James Jones as its next CEO, effective in January. Mr. Jones will succeed Cal Dental USA Founder John Kim, DDS. Mr. Jones joined Cal Dental 14 years ago ...

The Zachary (La.) City Council approved the construction of a new Aspen Dental building, The Advocate reported Dec. 20.

Oral surgeon in Pennsylvania agrees to pay $120,000 in civil penalties for violating Controlled Substances Act, allegedly failing to comply with recordkeeping.

Learn about the latest data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, showing a $4 billion increase in U.S. dental spending in 2023.

ADA warns of potential funding cuts for oral health programs and small businesses due to looming government shutdown.

From practice additions to a new executive, here are 12 big updates to know on Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners, as reported by Becker's in 2024: 1. Imagen Dental Partners added ...

Here are more than 120 dental leadership updates Becker's has reported on this year: 1. Victoria Yu, DDS, joined Elite Dental Partners as the DSO's first female CEO and chief dental officer. 2.

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners added a new partner practice in Washington, D.C. The DSO partnered with Smile Valley Pediatric Dentistry, according to a Dec. 19 LinkedIn post. The partnership marks ...

Port St. Lucie, Fla. , has temporarily stopped adding fluoride to its water supply after Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, spoke against the practice last month,  WPTV reported Dec. 19.

Barry Lyon, DDS, a chief dental officer for the division of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry for Dental Care Alliance, spoke with Becker's about his predictions for the field in 2025.

Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, recently became the first dentist selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders Program.