Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics recently experienced a data breach potentially affecting the information of its employees and patients.

More dental practices and DSOs believe salivary diagnostics will become a new standard of care and improve patient outcomes and advance oral systemic healthcare.

A dentist recently purchased a medical office building in Shrewsbury, Mass., for $2 million, Worcester Business Journal reported March 8. 

Woodbury (Minn.) Dental Arts, which abruptly closed, was forced to do so after the owner had his dental license suspended and ran out of money, according to a March 7 report by ABC affiliate KSTP.

An oral surgeon who surrendered his license in California received a license to practice dentistry in Idaho, according to a March 7 report by NBC affiliate KCRA.

From company closures to new legislation, here are seven updates affecting the dental industry in Minnesota so far in 2024:

Here are four dentists who are opening offices in Michigan, Nevada and Texas:

A Michigan dentist was recently greenlighted to turn a building formerly housing the United Auto Workers union into a dental practice, The Sun Times New reported March 7.

Georgia, Arkansas and Florida are among several states that will gain a dental school in the near future.

Paul Hanna, DMD, the owner of a dental practice in New London, Conn., was sentenced to 10 months in prison for tax evasion.

A Missouri dentist was recently sentenced to one year in federal prison for concealing more than $617,000 in earnings from the IRS.

Here are 50 facts about the dental industry, including statistics on salary, workforce and DSO consolidation:

True Dentistry, led by Joseph Willardsen, DDS, opened a second practice location in Las Vegas.

A former patient pleaded not guilty March 5 to murder and attempted murder charges in connection to a dental office shooting, NBC 7 San Diego reported March 5.

A Massachusetts dentist and dental practice have been charged with filing false claims with the state's Medicaid program. 

Andrew Kassman, DMD, an orthodontist in Tucson, Ariz., and his wife were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Several private equity-backed DSOs have gained investments and made acquisitions to continue their growth in 2024. 

Rushabh Doshi, DMD, and Rini Bavishi, DDS, are set to open 360 Dental Lounge, a practice in Mansfield, Texas.

Thomas Endicott, DDS, has had his dental license revoked by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing following unprofessional conduct.

The American Dental Association recently invested funds into Oral Genome and Overjet.