A North Carolina dentist had his license suspended April 2 for allegedly being impaired at his dental office.

A North Carolina woman was recently charged with working as a dental hygienist despite not having a license, abc45 News reported April 16. 

Ransomware group RansomHub recently leaked contracts and patient records purportedly stolen from Change Healthcare.

Primary care providers in several states are being trained to provide certain oral health services as part of an initiative to integrate services and increase access to dental care, KFF Health News reported April 10.

The Biden-Harris administration recently announced its plan to forgive $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers. 

Here are five dentists who have taken ownership of practices so far in 2024:

A woman operating a dental practice in Schaumburg, Ill., is being investigated by state and suburban police following multiple patient complaints, according to an April 11 report from CBS News.

Walmart Health opened three new health centers in Texas, with plans to open 15 more in the state by the end of the year.

A dental practice in Omaha, Neb., has permanently closed due to the death of Scott Green, DDS, the dentist at the practice, according to an April 10 report by WOWT.

A former employee of Smile Zone Dental in Fort Gratiot Township, Mich., pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 from the practice, the Port Huron Times Herald reported April 11.

NYU Dentistry's Pain Research Center has been awarded an $8 million grant to study oral cancer pain research.

Here are three data breach affecting dental practices that Becker's has covered since March 28:

CMS' final rule adding routine adult dental services as an essential health benefit under the Affordable Care Act is a step in the right direction for improving accessibility, according to Kaz Rafia, DDS.

Dental care saw the second highest number of deals out of all healthcare subsectors in 2023, according to data from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

An Indiana dentist was recently charged with confinement and battery of an employee, InkFreeNews reported April 8.

A dental practice in White Bear Lake, Minn., reopened four months after a semitruck crashed into the building, KARE11 reported April 8.

Fayetteville, N.C.-based Village Family Dental experienced an attack on its network which potentially impacted patient data.

Illinois legislators are considering a bill that would allow dental school graduates to practice while waiting for license approval, WGEM reported April 8.

A woman in Pennsylvania has been charged for pretending to be an advanced dental assistant, according to an April 7 report from the Bucks County Courier Times.

A GoFundMe set up on behalf of a Louisiana dentist who was stabbed inside her office in February has raised more than $105,000.