Dentists

Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Ill., received a $1 million grant to advance its dental hygiene program. 

Here are four dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since March 3: 

Schedules for dentists in public health settings were 97.5 percent full in February, according to a poll from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.

The Medication Access and Training Expansion Act requires dentists to complete eight hours of education and training before they can receive or renew their registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center opened its Center for Dental Care March 13.

CareQuest Innovation Partners and Matter are launching Smile Health, a startup program to provide solutions in oral health disparities. 

Colorado and Washington have made moves to increase access to dental therapy in their respective states.

Richard Hess, DDS, has seen several changes take place in the dental industry during his career, the Daily Journal reported March 11. 

An Affordable Dentures & Implants office in South Burlington, Vt., closed suddenly, leaving patients unable to receive treatment, mychamplainvalley.com reported March 10.  

Three dental companies were included on the 2023 "World's Most Ethical Companies" list by Ethisphere.