The Academy of Osseointegration awarded Steven Eckert, DDS, with the Distinguished Service Award.

The emergence of technologies in recent years that include intraoral cameras and scanners, digital x-ray systems, and 3D Cone Beam Computed Technology (CBCT) imaging have helped bring a new level of efficiency to the way dental professionals serve their patients. However, despite the advent of these advancements and the inroads that artificial intelligence (AI) has made in dentistry and across the healthcare continuum, some claims and billing processes have a long way to go, technologically speaking.

Two dental companies recently launched programs to support employees and clinicians. 

Legislators are considering a bill that would shorten the standard workweek to 32 hours, The Hill reported March 17. 

L.A. Care awarded $1.5 million to help increase the number of dental professionals in dental desert areas. 

Several state dental organizations have recently suspended or revoked the licenses of dentists for various violations and crimes.

The American Dental Association recently spoke with Allen Schiff, president of the Academy of Dental CPAs and owner of Schiff & Associates, to provide more information on the Employee Retention Credit for dental practices. 

Delta Dental Institute launched Driving Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce, a new campaign aimed to increase the number of dental health professionals from underrepresented groups. 

A New York City man was arraigned on three felony charges for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license in White Plains, N.Y.

Several dental organizations are backing a bill that would affect interest accrual on federal loans for dental and medical students.

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Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Ill., received a $1 million grant to advance its dental hygiene program. 

Here are four dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since March 3: 

Schedules for dentists in public health settings were 97.5 percent full in February, according to a poll from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.

The Medication Access and Training Expansion Act requires dentists to complete eight hours of education and training before they can receive or renew their registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center opened its Center for Dental Care March 13.

CareQuest Innovation Partners and Matter are launching Smile Health, a startup program to provide solutions in oral health disparities. 

Colorado and Washington have made moves to increase access to dental therapy in their respective states.

Richard Hess, DDS, has seen several changes take place in the dental industry during his career, the Daily Journal reported March 11. 

An Affordable Dentures & Implants office in South Burlington, Vt., closed suddenly, leaving patients unable to receive treatment, mychamplainvalley.com reported March 10.