Here are 10 headlines to know about the dental industry in Florida, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 16:
1. The Melbourne (Fla.) City Council voted to remove fluoride from its water supply.
2. ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers opened an office in The Villages, Fla.
3. Corresponding bills were filed in the Florida House of Representatives and Senate seeking to establish a dental therapy council.
4. A woman in Florida was accused of using unauthorized dental practices to run a $11.2 million fraud operation.
5. The Palm Bay (Fla.) City Council unanimously voted to keep fluoride out of the city's water supply.
6. Mid-Florida Endodontics, a specialty group with 10 locations across the state, partnered with SRM Equity Partners, a private equity firm.
7. Port St. Lucie, Fla., temporarily stopped adding fluoride to its water supply.
8. The Tavares (Fla.) City Council voted to remove fluoride from the city's water supply.
9. Commissioners in Leesburg, Fla., voted to move forward with a $600,000 project to add fluoride to the city’s water supply.
10. Meilys Fariñas, DMD, and Noriel Garcia, DMD, launched a dental practice in Pembroke Pines, Fla.