Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland has received a $3 million gift from the estate of alumnus Oreste "Russ" Zanni, DDS, according to Crain's Cleveland Business.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2972, which requires Oregon children who are 7 years or older and beginning public school to show proof of having received a dental screening, according to an OregonLive report.

3M is removing the crown indication for their Lava Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative product. According to a company release, the crowns are debonding at a "higher-than-expected."

Dental ER visits doubled from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.2 million in 2012, according to the American Dental Association, cited by The Courier –Journal.

A national survey found over a quarter of United States adults are dishonest with their dentists about how often they floss, and 18 percent would choose washing a sink full of dirty dishes over flossing.

Here are 10 recent news updates on dental device and practice management companies.

Brooklyn-based Interfaith Medical Center President Steven Korf and David J. Miller, DDS, chairman of dental medicine, were on hand to cut the ribbon on the new dental center located in the hospital's east building, according to a release. During the event, elementary school students received free dental screenings.

The Alabama Supreme court upheld a state law that makes it illegal for non-dentists to whiten people's teeth, reports The Wall Street Journal.

After New York state officials discovered they were making decisions about patients' dental care, Aspen Dental has agreed to pay $450,000 in civil penalties, according to a release from Attorney General Eric. T. Schneiderman.

Dental instruments and products company Hu-Friedy launched its Ortho Step Pliers, which aim to make it easier for clinicians to create z-bends in arch wire, according to a release.

During their 159th annual session, the Michigan Dental Association held a board election, electing a new president-elect, new Board of Trustees members and more, according to The Oakland Press.

  As numbers of patients administered opioids has been on the rise for the better part of a decade, the Pennsylvania departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Health released dental prescribing guidelines to address the use of opioids for the treatment of acute dental pain.  

A recent consumer survey focused on patient attitudes, knowledge and beliefs about dental care for children and dental infection control concluded the importance of continued messaging on establishing a dentist-patient relationship for children by one year of age will be critical to the parents' knowledge and use of such information, according to RDmag.com.

For the fifth year, The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation has given an $8,500 grant to the University of Vermont Dental and Oral Health Residency Program.

The American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Leavitt Partners published a study examining five accountable care organizations that have integrated oral health services in their delivery model.

Jayanth V. Kumar, DDS, MPH will serve as California's new state dental director. The announcement, made by Gov. Jerry Brown, comes after years of the California Dental Association advocating for a state dental director.

A recent Journal of the American Dental Association study found that although oral human papillomavirus is a "serious concern," researchers found periodontitis was not related to HPV presence in oral rinse specimens.

Although traditional crowns and crown fittings can take weeks and multiple trips by the patient to the dentist, CAD/CAM, 3-D video imaging technology, offers a faster approach for dentists to create dental restorations, reports Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Tarah M. Gerner, DDS, rejoined Sunnyslope Dental Care in New Berlin, Wis.

Dental supply distributer Henry Schein made 15 new appointments.