HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently admitted that removing fluoride from public water supplies could lead to more cavities, Newsweek reported June 26. Three notes: 1. RFK Jr. has taken issue ...

Margaret Hill, DMD, has been appointed the permanent dean of the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Dentistry after serving in the interim since 2022. Dr. Hill is the first woman to hold this ...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order mandating that the state health department no longer recommend adding fluoride to community water supplies, The Oklahoman reported June 26. Five ...

Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners has appointed David Pallaschke as CFO. Mr. Pallaschke has extensive experience working in financial leadership roles. He most recently served as CFO and president of ...

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill making Louisiana the first state to join the American Association of Dental Boards’ Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact. Three notes: 1. The ...

The New York state legislature has passed a bill to allow dental hygienists to practice without supervision in specified locations if they enter a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed ...

David Turpin, DDS, recognized worldwide as a leader in the orthodontics field, died May 29 at the age of 87. Dr. Turpin earned his dental degree at the University of Iowa, after which he served in the ...

Texas legislators recently passed a bill requiring patients to complete an in-person exam before undergoing orthodontic treatment. The bill was introduced following years of advocacy from the Texas ...

The Arizona Board of Dental Examiners was slow to take action against a case of unlicensed dentistry despite complaints, according to a June 26 report from AZ Family. AZ Family recently reviewed a ...

The American Dental Association voiced its support for a bill that would restore need-based eligibility for students to receive Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans. The Protecting Our Students by ...

Little Rock, Ark.-based Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has welcomed its first class of students. The new dental school, which earned its accreditation in February, aims to expand access to ...

Hopkinton, Mass.-based Simply Dental Management has made several internal changes in response to employee feedback, including with its benefits and communications. The DSO said company-wide, anonymous ...