Arkansas State Dental Association
Billy Tarpley Says Little Rock’s New Dental School Will Be a ‘Welcome Change’
Tarpley has been the executive director of the Arkansas State Dental Association for 25 years. read more >
Pierce Osborne, State Dentists Brace for More Bite from Coronavirus
Dr. R. Pierce Osborne II, the dental association chief, touts COVID-19 precautions and says not a single U.S. virus case has been traced to a dental visit. read more >
Group Trend Continues for Dentists
Last month, when Jordan Cooper sold five of his dental locations in Arkansas to Rock Dental Brands of Little Rock for $1.7 million, he became the latest in a trend of dentists selling to a larger group practice. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Ben Burris Plans To Challenge Arkansas Dental Practice Act
A Fort Smith orthodontist Dr. Ben Burris has agreed not to offer dental cleaning to the general public — at least for now. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Dentist Shortage Hurts Children on Medicaid
In Arkansas, 48 percent of children enrolled in Medicaid didn’t see a dentist in Arkansas in 2011, according to the report titled “In Search of Dental Care,” which was released in June. The state with the highest percentage, though, was Florida at 75.5 percent read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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