Dentists

From legislative actions to license suspensions, here are four dental industry updates that have taken place in Virginia: 

Jordan Boland, DDS, has taken over as owner of Family Dental Wellness, a dental practice in Olean, N.Y., according to a Jan. 29 report from Olean Times Herald.

DiPilla Dentistry in Birmingham, Mich., plans to relocate to a new building to house a larger staff and clinical capacity, Downtown News Magazine reported Jan. 30. 

The American Dental Association has expressed its concerns with the directive by the Trump administration to pause certain federal assistance programs, according to a Jan. 29 news release from the ADA. 

A Virginia House panel voted down a bill to study the possibility of expanding Virginia Commonwealth University’s dental school into the southern part of the state.

Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., recently opened its Oral & Maxillofacial Head and Neck Associates center, The Reporter reported Jan. 28.

Here are six dental school updates that Becker's has covered in January: 

The American Dental Association wrote a policy letter to President Donald Trump restating the importance of oral health in overall public health, according to a Jan. 27 news release from the ADA.

The Senate of Virginia is looking into the viability of a new dental school in the state, according to a Jan. 24 report from Cardinal News.

Here are six headlines and updates on the dental industry in New York, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 2: