The Adirondack Health dental center in Lake Placid, N.Y., is set to close in May after operating for 30 years, according to a Feb. 25 report by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. 

A dentist who was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Osseointegration and 11 other dentists who have made headlines since March 21:

From proposed bills to a $65,000 scholarship donation, here are four updates for dental assistants that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 27:

The state of California has several dental-focused bills knocking on its door.

Here are seven updates on dental schools in the U.S. that have taken place in the last month:

The Washington Senate recently passed a bill to ease licensure requirements for faculty joining dental schools from out of state, NBC Right Now reported Feb. 23.

Here are five partnerships taking place in the dental industry:

Here are 13 things to know about dentistry in Kentucky:

The University of Pikeville (Ky.) recently purchased a building from Appalachian Newspapers to house its upcoming dental school, CBS affiliate WYMT reported Feb. 21. 

The owners of a dental practice in North Richland Hills, Texas, must pay $15,706 in back wages to the employees they allegedly fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns, according to a Feb. 21 news release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Here are 14 things to know about dentistry in Virginia:

Pacific Dental Services and the Workman School of Dental Medicine at High Point (N.C.) University partnered to implement the Epic electronic health record system at the university. 

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in New Mexico:

St. Louis-based Affinia Healthcare and A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Mo., are evaluating security measures at its dental center in response to safety concerns from students and employees, KMOV4 reported Feb. 17.

Here are five dental practices that have recently opened that Becker's has reported on since March 1:

Two dentists who filled leadership roles at dental organizations and five other dentists who have made headlines since Feb. 13:

Twelve dental companies were recently named the largest in the world by Insider Monkey based on market capitalization. 

A former Oregon dentist was sentenced to federal prison Feb. 17 for attempting to steal more than $170 million in COVID-19 relief funds and illegally distributing prescription drugs, the Justice Department reported.

Three DSOs recently welcomed dental hygienists into leadership roles overseeing dental hygiene operations across their networks.

Two misdemeanor charges have been added against a California oral surgeon accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients, NBC affiliate KCRA reported Feb. 15.