Community Health Center of Fort Dodge (Iowa) is opening a new federally qualified health center to expand access to dental care.

Dentists and orthodontists are offering help to patients affected by the sudden closure of Elmira, N.Y.-based Southern Tier Orthodontics, according to a Jan. 3 report from WENY News.

Kaunakakai, Hawaii-based Molokai Community Health Center is upgrading its dental clinic, according to a Jan. 2 report from The Molokai Dispatch.

Here are five dental industry acquisitions that took place in December: 

A Virginia dentist whose license was suspended, and seven other dentists who have made headlines since Jan. 6:

Here are four updates to know about the dental industry in Nevada, as reported by Becker's since Nov. 21:

A dentist in Woodbury, Minn., was denied a request to reinstate his license by the state appeals court, according to a Jan. 3 report from The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Elmira, N.Y.-based Southern Tier Orthodontics has abruptly closed, according to a Jan. 2 report from WETM 18.

The American Dental Association released a new guide for using CDT codes when collecting and analyzing saliva samples for diagnostic purposes, according to a Jan. 2 news release from the ADA.

Austin, Texas-based Swish Dental is planning to open four new practice locations in 2025, according to a Dec. 31 report from Community Impact.

Here are three headlines to know about Virginia's dental industry, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 23:

A dental practice in Indianapolis agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the state  following a ransomware attack and unauthorized access to patient information, according to a Dec. 31 report from Inside Indiana Business.

A pediatric dental practice in Dale City, Va., was purchased by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, according to a Dec. 29 report from the Prince Williams Times.

A husband-and-wife dentist team is set to open a dental practice in January, according to a Dec. 27 report from Fauquier Now.

Plantation, Fla.-based OneSolution Dental Implant Centers launched a lifetime warranty for its OneSolution Zirconia Hybrid teeth.

Here are 14 dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons who retired in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

A dental clinic in St. Paul, Minn., which has been open for 60 years is on the verge of closing due to insufficient funding, according to a Dec. 26 report from FOX 9.

The filing deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act was extended to Jan. 13, 2025, according to a Dec. 26 news release from the American Dental Association.

Here are four laws impacting the Illinois dental industry that go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, according to a Dec. 23 news release from the Illinois State Dental Society.

Here are 25 private equity investments, acquisitions and more that shaped the dental industry in 2024, as reported by Becker's.