Dexter dentist named to state board

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Dexter dentist will serve on Missouri's Dental Board.

Gov. Jay Nixon announced his nomination Monday of Dr. William T. Kane to the Missouri Dental Board. The board adopts, publishes, and enforces rules and regulations which regulate and define the acts and areas of practice which may be performed by dentists and dental hygienists.

Kane operates a general dentistry practice in Dexter. He also serves as a dental examiner for the Central Regional Dental Testing Service and the Western Regional Examining Board.

He serves as chairman of the well-being committee and the Dental Well-Being Foundation of the Missouri Dental Association.

Nixon nominated Kane for a term ending Oct. 16, 2019.