Joplin, Mo.-based Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine completed its construction and is set to welcome its first class of students this fall, according to a June 26 report by The Joplin Globe.

Nonprofit organization Ohio Hills Health Centers is opening a dental center in Barnesville, according to a June 26 report by The Times Leader.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock recently expanded its oral health clinic.

A Kentucky dentist was recently convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids, including unlawfully prescribing morphine that caused a patient’s death.

The closure of St. Peter's Hospital Dental Center in Albany, N.Y., could decrease access to care for underserved patients, the Times Union reported June 23.

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Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands CEO Steve Bilt and Dallas-based Mint Dentistry CEO Clint Rachal were recently included on Comparably's "Best CEO" for women and diversity lists. 

A fire at Carolina Aesthetic Dentistry in Concord, N.C., is being investigated after smoke and fire conditions broke out at the practice, according to a June 20 report by CBS affiliate WBTV.

Three factors are essential to ensure the success of a Dental Support Organization: a team of clinicians dedicated to providing unparalleled patient care, an optimal treatment schedule, and a pricing structure that aligns patient affordability with practice sustainability.

A Pennsylvania dentist invented a star-shaped grip to help prevent pain while holding dental tools, ABC affiliate WHTM reported June 16.

Elliot Hersh, DMD, PhD, a professor in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department at the University of Pennsylvania dental medicine school in Philadelphia, retired after 35 years. 

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Lake Placid, N.Y.-based Adirondack Health Dental Care is closed indefinitely after staff resignations last week, according to a June 16 report by Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

A group of legislators recently introduced a bill that would create a dental care pilot program for veterans with chronic conditions, VermontBiz reported June 15.

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The American Dental Association sent a letter to the House Committee on Ways & Means supporting business and individual tax code reforms.