Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law that removes regulatory barriers for dental schools in the state in an effort to recruit faculty from out-of-state, according to an April 18 report by Columbia Basin Herald.

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A Connecticut man was recently arrested for allegedly performing dental procedures without a license, WFSB reported April 17.

A New York dentist recently opened a dental medspa practice in New York City, silive.com reported April 14.

The Western Tidewater Free Clinic in Suffolk, W.Va., is undergoing a $1 million renovation, according to an April 14 report by WAVY.

A Massachusetts dentist recently pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit healthcare fraud and one count of healthcare fraud. 

Los Angeles-based West Coast Dental and Orthodontics will open a new location at the site of a former restaurant in Hesperia, Calif., the Victorville Daily Press reported April 14.

A patient was recently left without treatment after the dental practice she visited underwent changes following its sale to a DSO, CBS affiliate Arizona’s Family reported April 13.

A Maine dental practice is closing one of its three locations after being unable to fill a vacant dentist position for the office, Bangor Daily News reported April 14.

Here are five federal government and policy updates that have taken place since April 21: