Siemens Financial Services filed a lawsuit against the Dental Center of Northwest Ohio for failing to make payments on an equipment lease, WTVG reported Aug. 10.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed legislation that updates and makes changes to the Dental Practice Act, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the Illinois State Dental Society.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a law requiring all healthcare providers, including dentists, to electronically submit prescriptions for controlled substances, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the Illinois State Dental Society.

Here are eight updates on the dental industry in California that Becker's has reported on since June 12:

Detectives are investigating after an unknown person broke into a Tennessee dental practice, wgnsradio.com reported Aug. 10.

Scott Cale, DDS, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for engaging in a Medicaid fraud scheme.  

Here are six updates on the dental industry in Texas that Becker's has reported on since June 22:

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Nevada:

A dentist in Peoria, Ill., has been required to pay $20,000 in back wages after unlawfully terminating a dental assistant.

Pediatric Dental Group & Orthodontics recently broke ground on a construction project in Southaven, Miss., that will combine two of its offices, DeSoto County News reported Aug. 8.