Here are seven dental industry updates that have taken place in Virginia since July:
1. Salt Lake City-based Nuvia Dental Implant Center opened a practice location in Richmond, Va.
2. Dental practices in Virginia are having trouble with dental hygienist staffing, leading to many practices unable to meet demand for routine cleanings and preventive care.
3. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management expanded its surgeon team in Virginia.
4. The Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center in Abingdon, Va., broke ground on a project that will add seven operatories to its facility.
5. U.S. Rep Jennifer McClellan visited a nonprofit dental clinic in Virginia to discuss the impact of Medicaid cuts on patient care.
6. Greater Washington Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery opened a new practice location in Stafford, Va.
7. Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center in Williamsburg, Va., suffered a ransomware incident affecting 2,567 individuals.
