John Badolato, DDS, is partnering with Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker's Starting Five initiative to provide free dental care to Special Olympics athletes in the state, AZCentral reported May 28.

From building purchases to a nonprofit startup, here are five recent dental newsmakers:

A Kansas practice shuttering after its dentist was arrested was Becker's top dental story this month.

The Living Water Community Clinic in Locust Grove, Va., recently added dental care to its list of free medical services offered to people in need.

The Norman-based University of Oklahoma approved on May 27 the expansion of OU-Tulsa's dental care program to increase access to dental care.

Dental software company Carestream Dental will partner with the Leading Ladies in Dentistry organization to help advance women in the dental industry, according to a May 27 press release.

Two dentists have purchased four buildings at the Leominster (Mass.) Commerce Center for $5.8 million, according to NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, which brokered the deal.

Demand for orthodontic and cosmetic treatments at dental offices has risen since before the pandemic, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

A majority of dentist owners said it has been extremely challenging compared to before the pandemic to fill dental hygienist roles, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Dental hiring service TempStars launched a new job board to provide dental offices a cheaper alternative to recruiting more talent, according to a May 27 press release.