Stories about DSO growth, dentist pay and practice closures were among the most-read stories covered by Becker's this month. 

Johnson Health Center in Madison Heights, Va., received a $500,000 grant to create a dental residency program, according to a May 28 report by The News and Advance.

St. Peter's Health Partners' Albany, N.Y.-based dental clinic is closing after 50 years, according to a May 26 report by ABC affiliate News 10. 

Here are six milestones that have taken place in the dental industry in the last 30 days:

A Tennessee patient who was upset she could not get refunded for her dental treatment was charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly firing gunshots at a home with people inside, Fox13 Memphis reported May 26. 

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by OpenAI, has increased in popularity in the healthcare industry for being able to complete certain tasks. 

Hilton Israelson, DDS, former president of the Texas Dental Association and trustee of the American Dental Association, passed away on May 19, according to a May 24 news release from the ADA. 

The Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County in Shelbyville, Tenn., received $100,000 in state funding, according to a May 23 report by News Channel 5 Nashville.

Mountain State Oral & Facial Surgery relocated one of its Charleston, W.Va, offices, ABC affiliate WCHS reported May 23.

High Point (N.C.) University Workman School of Dental Medicine partnered with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center to expand oral care for patients receiving radiation or chemotherapy cancer treatment.