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The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and The Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation are donating $1.1 million to12 health clinics throughout the state to integrate medical and dental care, according to a Nov. 20 news release. 

The U.S. government approved two forensic dentistry guidelines developed by the American Dental Association Standards Committee on Dental Informatics, one of which was created in response to the 9/11 attack. 

A Hialeah, Fla.-based dentist was airlifted to a nearby hospital Nov. 19 after being shot at the practice, according to local news station WSVN.

A dentist at Quakertown, Pa.-based Upper Bucks Dental Arts claims to have found methamphetamines in a dental assistant's pocket when the two were performing a root canal procedure, according to The Morning Call.

Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University was gifted $3 million to create endowed scholarships for dental, medical and nursing students, according to Cleveland.com.

Provo, Utah-based Curve Dental, a dental software provider, upgraded its cloud platform so dentists can send a new prescription or renewal to pharmacies from any digital device, according to a Nov. 19 news release. 

Convergent Dental, developer of Solea dental laser, appointed Wayne Craig as its new national VP of sales, according to a Nov. 19 news release. 

Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners plans to cut around 75 jobs due to changes in the Medicare market, according to The Star Tribune.

Lake Success, N.Y.-based ProHealth Dental announced Nov. 18 that it has opened a new facility with its clinical affiliate Westmed Medical Group.

A Texas dentist discovered two of her patients had human papillomavirus through her participation in a national study, according to ABC affiliate KSAT.