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  • 1 week ago | beckersdental.com | Cameron Cortigiano

    A dental practice in Eugene, Ore., which abruptly closed in 2024, is facing six lawsuits filed by former patients, according to a May 27 report from ABC affiliate KEZI 9. Six patients filed lawsuits against Pacific Northwest Implant Studio and General Dentistry on May 21 and May 23 over not receiving dental treatment for which they had pre-paid. The landlord of the building posted a notice citing failure to pay as the reason for the closure in January 2024.

  • 1 week ago | beckersdental.com | Cameron Cortigiano

    A man from Norwalk, Conn., was arrested on suspicion of embezzling $286,000 from a dental practice in New York. Jeffrey Fernandez, 34, worked as a manager at a dental practice in Great Neck. Between January 2020 and July 2024, he embezzled about $286,000 from the practice, according to the Nassau County Police Department. According to police, he changed the business routing account number from the practice to his own personal bank account.

  • 1 week ago | beckersdental.com | Cameron Cortigiano

    Dental organizations and DSOs should always be looking to boost efficiency and enhance their processes, and having a strong plan is an important launching point. Being able to take in feedback from individuals throughout the organization and being able to adjust from the original plan is also crucial, according to Mark Censoprano, co-CEO at Hackensack, N.J.-based MAX Surgical Specialty Management.

  • 1 week ago | beckersdental.com | Cameron Cortigiano

    The average annual salary for orthodontists has increased from $230,830 in 2019 up to $254,620 in 2024. Orthodontists compensation jumped a total of $23,790, or 10.3%, from 2019 to 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 2 to reflect 2024 information, the latest available. Here is how the average annual wage and average hourly wage have changed for orthodontists from 2019 to 2024, along with the state where orthodontists earned the most each year.

  • 1 week ago | beckersdental.com | Cameron Cortigiano

    The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has installed Dr. Thomas G. Ison, DMD, to serve as the organization’s next president. Dr. Ison is a private practice dentist in Newburgh, Ind. He has previously served as an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and chief of dentistry at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Ky., according to a May 28 news release.

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