Rome, N.Y. Mayor Jacqueline Izzo proposed $500,000 in funding to create a dental hygienist program at a local college, according to an April 20 report by WKTV.

Dentists at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry are teaming up with the Hope Clinic to provide dental care to underserved communities. 

A former employee at a dental office in Geneva, N.Y., was convicted for stealing more than $20,000 from the practice, according to an April 19 report by the Finger Lakes Times.

Steven Price, DDS, a dentist, and Heidi Moore, a dental hygienist, were charged with healthcare fraud, conspiracy and wire fraud charges. 

Dental Care Team reopened its office in Grand Blanc, Mich. after undergoing renovations for a year, according to an April 20 report by The Davison Index.

Here are five recent updates on dentistry in Connecticut that Becker's has reported on since March 13:

Patients are struggling to get their dental records from a practice that recently closed after the owner dentist was arrested, NBC affiliate 9News reported April 20. 

Here are 14 things to know about dentistry in West Virginia:

The Illinois State Dental Society is lobbying the state legislature on six dental initiatives, mainly dental insurance reform. 

The practice of a Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife recently closed down, NBC affiliate 9News reported April 18.