The American Dental Association recently sold its Chicago headquarters building to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s of Chicago.

Inspire Dental of San Antonio claims its operations are at risk due to a lack of air conditioning, construction issues, and code violations at its building, CBS affiliate KENS 5 reported June 5.

Chicago-based National Dental Healthcare REIT, a dental real estate company, acquired nine locations across seven states.

Several DSOs have expanded their networks in Pennsylvania.

A Rhode Island dentist who was ordered to stop seeing patients for defying the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate lost his appeal in federal court, WJAR reported June 4.

A California dentist will pay more than $200,000 to resolve allegations of billing insurance companies for services not provided, contracting without a license and failing to pay worker’s compensation insurance.

Rochester, N.Y.-based Mosaic Health will close two of its dental clinics after experiencing changes in funding and workforce shortages, Rochester Business Journal reported June 4.

Patients have been left stranded after a dental office in Independence, Mo., closed unexpectedly last month, FOX4 reported June 3. 

Here are eight dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since April 3: 

The dental industry is facing particularly extensive holding periods for private equity investments, according to a recent analysis from Pitchbook. 

The University of Pikeville (Ky.) has switched the location of its upcoming dental school.

A North Carolina woman is fighting the state dental board's denial of her hygienist license, Carolina Coast Online reported May 31.

The Maryland Department of Health is launching a new program to drive dental students to practice in areas with dental healthcare shortages, according to a May 30 report by Maryland Matters.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two bills concerning the state's dental industry, according to a May 30 report by Florida Politics.

Robert Henry Johnson, DDS, and Dr. Etsuro Watanabe are recognized as the oldest practicing dentists in the U.S. and world, respectively. 

A dentist in Hazard, Ky., recently marked 50 years of service in the state, WYMT reported May 30.

An Arizona dental practice was hit with a data breach, while several DSOs expanded their network in the state.

Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker's this month involved dental practice closures, state legislation and cybersecurity.

Professional Transitions Strategies, a company focused on dental practice purchases and mergers and acquisitions, launched Headwaters Practice Transitions.

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