Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declared June 15-19 the state's fifth annual Smile Power Week, according to a June 15 news release.

California dental facilities without an amalgam separator must install one by July 14, according to a June 16 announcement from the California Dental Association.

Indiana dentist Elizabeth Simpson, DMD, encouraged dentists to ask themselves "the hard questions" about racial health and income disparities in a June 11 blog post she wrote for the American Dental Association.

The American Dental Association endorsed Bento June 15, encouraging dentists to adopt its cloud-based dental benefits technology.

As of June 1, Louisville, Ky.-based Humana is paying an additional $7 per Humana member dental claim to help them afford the rising costs of care amid the pandemic.

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The periodontal dental services market is expected to grow by $8.58 billion through 2024, according to research released June 11 by market trend analysis company Technavio.

The California Dental Association offered advice to dentists June 11 on how to ease feelings of tension among staff who are concerned about their safety amid the pandemic.

The American Dental Association and the Dental Trade Alliance wrote a letter to Congress requesting they suspend tariffs on products necessary to fight the spread of COVID-19.

The United Health Foundation is giving the American Indian College Fund a $430,000 grant to improve access to dental and other health services in Native American communities, according to a June 11 news release.