Dental assistants can make an average of $41,290 in Illinois, the best state for dental health, while dental hygienists can make an average of $76,120.

Dental assistants make an average of $36,570 in Arkansas, the worst state for dental health, while dental hygienists make an average of $73,540.

Varble Orthodontics opened a new practice location in St. Peters, Mo.

Kentucky was ranked as the worst state to retire in, according to personal finance site WalletHub's Jan. 22 rankings.

Florida was ranked as the best state to retire in, according to personal finance site WalletHub's Jan. 22 rankings.

Dentists can earn an average of between $118,000 and $192,000 in the worst ranked states for dental health. 

Dentists can make an average of between $141,000 to $191,000 in the top ranked states for dental health.

A Utah man was recently charged with practicing unlicensed dentistry in a basement of a residence, ksl.com reported Jan. 31. 

A California dentist was recently ordered to pay back $100 million in retirement money taken from employees.

A building housing two dental offices in Wentzville, Mo., was recently purchased as part of a $3.6 million property deal, Rejournals reported Jan. 31.

The Texas Supreme Court is considering sending a $16 million Medicaid fraud judgment against a Dallas dentist back to a trial court, according to a Jan. 31 report by Bloomberg Law.

Arkansas is the state with the worst dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, dropping from second worst in 2023.

Here are three cases of fraud in the dental industry Becker's has reported on since Jan. 29: 

Illinois is the state with the best dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, jumping from No. 2 in 2023.

A California dental practice is working to resume operations after its office was burned down in a "suspicious" fire, NBC affiliate KSBY reported Jan. 29.

Chris Villanueva, DMD, founded Dallas-based MB2 Dental in 2007 and has helped the dental partnership organization grow to support more than 660 total practices. Here are four things to know about the company's founder. 

The dental industry has seen an increase in group practices and DSOs as the number of solo dentists has declined, according to a recent report from the Association of DSOs. 

A Florida dentist is suing a man for posting negative reviews about him online, bocanewsnow.com reported Jan. 30. 

The cost to open a new dental practice can range between $120,000 and $480,000, according to a recent report from the Associations of DSOs. 

The former owner of dental practices in Austin, Texas, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for wire fraud.