Roseburg, Ore.-based Sutton Dental Arts provided a notice of a recent data breach.

From DSO affiliations to technology additions, here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since June 21: 

A California dentist and two of her employees were sentenced for defrauding the state Medi-Cal program of nearly $800,000.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry opened a dental clinic providing free care to veterans who do not have dental benefits, according to a July 21 report by Lincoln Star Journal.

Several states have disciplined dentists recently for violations related to patient care, infection control and more.

The Migliaccio & Rathod law firm is investigating a recent data breach at a Wisconsin dental group. 

Bridgeport (W.Va.) Family Dentistry, led by Samantha Jette, DDS, is set to open a new practice in Bridgeport, according to a July 18 report by The Exponent Telegram. 

Here are 10 data and security breaches that have occurred in the dental industry so far in 2024, as reported by Becker's.

Madison (Wis.) Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics has moved into a new building space, according to a July 18 report from HNGNews.com.

Parkland (Fla.) Orthodontics is now under the leadership of new owner Onni Franco, DMD.

A global outage caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike disrupted companies using Microsoft systems, including hospitals, dental offices, banks, airlines and retailers.

The Biden Administration said July 18 it plans to forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 people.

Here are six dentists who have opened or started plans to open offices across the U.S. since March: 

From a data breach to a lawsuit appeal, here are six updates on the California dental industry that Becker's has reported on since June 12:

Becker's has reported on more than a dozen practice closures so far in 2024, several of which have been the result of financial constraints facing owners. 

Richard Dresser, DDS, has continued to help improve patients' dental health despite retiring last year, the Owatonna People's Press reported July 17.

New Jersey Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery was recently hit with a data breach involving patient information.

An employee was accused of stealing nearly $35,000 from a dental office in Gettysburg, Pa., CBS affiliate WHP reported July 18. 

A truck crashed into a dental practice in Albertville, Ala., causing damages to the building, according to a July 17 report by Sand Mountain Reporter.

Mansfield, Pa.-based Laurel Health Centers is set to take over a dental practice in Pennsylvania after David Redding, DDS, retires from practicing, according to a July 17 report by The Daily Review.