From oral surgery-focused DSO expansions to a botched dental surgery, here are six oral surgery stories Becker's has reported on since April 13:

Five federal updates for dentists to know:

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has named Dr. Jan Ching Chun Hu interim dean, effective May 16. 

Six dental schools have received donations totaling $60.2 million in the last two months. 

Several dental schools have experienced shifts in their leadership in the last two years, with 16 schools appointing or experiencing the departure of deans in the last two years. 

Anibal Diogenes, DDS, PhD, has been named a Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

The University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill has appointed Janet Guthmiller, DDS, PhD, as dean, effective Oct. 15. 

The Illinois legislature recently advanced several bills affecting dentistry, addressing workforce shortages, equity and reimbursements.

Spark Orthodontics recently acquired a two-location orthodontics practice in Indiana. 

CareQuest Innovation Partners has chosen its first cohort of entrepreneurial dental companies for its Smile Health startup initiative.