In the early 2000s Terry Mitchell’s dentist retired. For a while, Mitchell, an electrician in his 50s, stopped seeking dental care altogether. But when one of his wisdom teeth began to ache, he started looking for someone new. An acquaintance recommended John Roger Lund, whose practice was a convenient 10-minute walk from Mitchell’s home, in… Read More »
As a dentist, Dr. John Willhide combines old-fashioned customer service from the last century with the ever-changing technology of this one. His dental practice has continued to change and evolve during the 51 years he’s worked in Fredericksburg. Instead of shying away from new products and procedures as some others his age might do, Willhide… Read More »
By The Herald Editorial Board With the intention of making dental care more accessible and affordable, state lawmakers in 2017 passed legislation that eased the state law that limited the ownership of dental practices to licensed dentists and barred corporations and chains from operating or leasing their own clinics. But wary of stories of abuse… Read More »