Scott Waghorn’s dentistry empire broken up for sale

Scott Waghorn’s dentistry empire broken up for sale
Victoria Young
He was once New Zealand’s dentist to the stars, but Scott Waghorn’s oral care empire has been broken up for sale and he is no longer a registered practitioner.The high-profile dentist, who last year told BusinessDesk he aspired to enter politics, chose not to renew his annual practising certificate from September 2020, and his practices were moved into receivership in October.Palmerston North raised Waghorn owned or co-owned eight practices which included four mobile clinics across Auckland. The business employed 90 people under the...

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