Dentists

The U.S. Air Force broke ground on a new dental treatment facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, according to an Oct. 21 news release.

A fire recently broke out in the building housing Willow Ridge Dental Care in Billings, Mont., kulr8.com reported Oct. 19.

Here are five headlines happening in the dental industry in Illinois that Becker's has reported on since Sept.17:

One person was injured during an equipment fire at a Texas dental practice, CBS Austin reported Oct. 15. 

Vista Oral Surgery & Implants is planning to open a practice in Raleigh, N.C., according to an Oct. 17 report by RALtoday.

The American Dental Association has created ADA Corporate Ventures, according to an Oct. 18 news release. 

Here are six dental softwares, devices and AI programs that have received FDA clearance, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 6:

The Georgia Dental Association has stepped in to offer relief to dentists, dental students and the public in response to Hurricane Helene, according to an Oct. 18 news release. 

The orthodontics and orthopedics oral health space in dentistry has received more than $100 million in venture capital funding so far in 2024, according to an Oct. 15 report by CareQuest Innovation Partners.

Police in Fairfield, N.J., recently arrested a man accused of practicing dentistry without a license, New Jersey 101.5 reported Oct. 18.