Dentists

California has passed several laws this year to improve workforce shortages, boost funding for dental initiatives and increase accessibility. 

A lawsuit has been filed against a California dentist who was arrested earlier this month and charged with sexual battery against patients, according to a Nov. 20 report by KSBW.

A building housing a dental practice in Abington Township, Pa., has been listed for sale for $399,000, Glenside Local reported Nov. 19. 

Connecticut and Massachusetts were recently ranked among the best states for dental health in the U.S.

St. Mary Health Center Medical and Dental Clinic in Wilmington, N.C., has begun to move out of its building after facing a legal battle with the Basilica of St. Mary, WECT reported Nov. 16.

Dallas-based Bravo Dental is leasing out space at JPS Health Network clinics to expand access to dental care, according to a Nov. 18 report by Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Wagstaff Family Dental has opened its newly relocated practice in Wilmington, Ohio, according to a Nov. 18 report by The News Journal.

Morgantown-based West Virginia University School of Dentistry has received $12.6 million for an expansion and renovation project.

Smile Generation recently raised a record-breaking $800,000 to support the Pacific Dental Services Foundation’s special needs dentistry program. 

Here are 13 dental industry updates in California that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 5: