Florida is home to four of the 10 best large cities to open a business, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Dentists are slightly more confident in the economic recovery of the dental industry and U.S. economy, according to recent data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.  

Here are five dentists making moves in the industry:

HHS authorized dentists and dental students to administer certain vaccines to patients in a declared emergency, and five other federal updates for dentists to know:

The American Dental Association launched a new Health Equity Action Team to move toward eliminating disparities in oral health. 

A New York dentist recently revised his proposal for a new dental school he plans to build in partnership with Daemen University in Amherst, N.Y., The Buffalo News reported Oct. 14. 

Here are six dental legal battles Becker's has reported on since Aug. 18:

Here are five dental firsts Becker's has reported on since Sept. 27:

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A jury recently awarded a Washington dental assistant over $700,000 in her case against a dental practice owner accused of sexual misconduct and shorting her pay, The Daily News reported Oct. 12. 

Here are six California dental updates Becker's has reported on since Sept. 8:

Here are three major trends dentals leader should be watching:

The Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University School of Medicine received approval to add a second year to its dental residency program. 

Restorative dentistry company Renew is partnering with integrated oral health company ProHealth Dental to advance the use of its full arch implant system at surgical centers in the works in the New York area and New England.

The American Dental Association recently honored three people with its evidence-based dentistry awards.

Several dentists spoke with Becker's last week about the latest trends in dentistry. Here are six dentists who have made headlines since Oct. 4:

A Pennsylvania dental practice will likely need to be torn down after a truck crashed into it, CBS3 reported Oct. 7. 

From upgraded dental offices to a DSO expansion, here are five New York dental updates Becker's has reported on since Sept. 20:

Here are four recent dental moves taking place in Texas: 

Four dentists were a part of cases dealing with HIPAA rules so far this year.