Viome Life Sciences, a health technology company, launched a test that detects biomarkers associated with oral health conditions as well as oral and throat cancer.

Here are six updates on the dental industry in Ohio that Becker's has reported on since July 17:

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry opened two student clinical rotation sites.

A new patient waited 8.1 days for an initial dentist appointment in 2019, while new patients in 2022 waited 16 days, according to data collected by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Thirty-seven percent of adults who have experienced discrimination have not undergone a routine dental visit in the last 12 months, according to new data from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. 

A class action lawsuit has been filed against a dental practice in South Burlington, Vt., that closed earlier this year, according to a Sept. 22 report by mychamplainvalley.com.

Dennis McCaffrey, DDS, recently retired from his practice after 48 years of service in the dental industry, Leader Publications reported Sept. 25.

High Point (N.C.) University recently broke ground on its upcoming dental school.

Newsweek ranked Dallas-based Mint Dentistry No. 100 on its "America's 100 Most Loved Workplaces" list. 

Juan Munoz was arrested for operating an illegal dental office from the back of a convenience store in Milford, Mass., according to a Sept. 24 report from Fox affiliate WFXT.