Supplies, staff wages and rent are a few expenses with a higher price tag this year for dental practices, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry received a $2 million federal grant to launch a special care dental clinic. 

Although private equity has the ability to encourage growth and innovation in the dental industry, many dentists still believe there could be disadvantages to the field. 

While private equity has the potential to uplift dental practices and drive growth, there are several ways it can hurt the profession, according to one dentist owner. 

Three new dental schools are in various stages of development in Tennessee, Missouri and Florida. 

Here are 10 things to know about the dental industry in Florida:

The University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry's community-based clinical education program received a gift of $1.67 million to fund its expansion. 

Here are 10 things to know about the dental industry in Texas:

A new Louisiana law will expand dental coverage and benefits for patients older than 21 with intellectual disabilities, NBC affiliate KPLC reported Sept. 6. 

A dentist appointed interim dean of a Pennsylvania dental school and nine other dentists who made headlines last week:

From an acquisition to a kickback scheme, here are four Texas dental updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 17:

Several dentists across the U.S. have recently started using Neocis' Yomi dental implant robot, many being the first in their state to do so. 

From dental suppliers to DSOs, here are six company acquisitions that took place in the last three months:

The hygiene team is the cornerstone of every general dental visit and practice. Staying abreast of clinical and technological innovations is instrumental to treating the patients

Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wash., is launching the first dental therapy education program in the state.

A woman who worked as a dental office clerk in Fort Myers, Fla., was arrested after allegedly writing five fraudulent checks to herself and her husband's account for $79,662, NBC affiliate WBBH reported Aug. 30.

The California Legislature allocated money in its 2022-23 state budget for major investments affecting dentistry and oral health and six more dental updates involving the state that Becker's has reported since Aug. 2:

A dentist executive joining one of the largest DSOs in the U.S. and four other dentists who have made headlines since Aug. 22:

New York has 133 dental practitioner shortage areas designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration and five more New York dental updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 29:

Here are three drug cases involving former dentists Becker's has reported on since Feb. 14: