Here are six dental leadership moves that have taken place since Oct. 21:
1. Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA appointed Dave Gaspar as CEO.
2. Eau Claire, Wis.-based Specialty Smile Partners hired Jared Ayes as its vice president of operations.
3. Staurt May, CEO of Morrisville, Vt.-based Lamoille Health Partners, stepped down from his role at the community health center.
4. Patterson Companies appointed Kristin Dietzler as Patterson Dental's North American president.
5. Brett Kessler, DDS, was installed as the 161st president of the American Dental Association.
6. Eau Claire, Wis.-based Specialty Smile Partners appointed David Sopp as chief development officer.