The Dentists Supply Company released a statement Oct. 18 following the initial ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission's complaint against dental products distributors. 

The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission slapped the owner of Vancouver-based Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry with a $5,000 fine following the death of a 4-year-old patient, according to The Columbian.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

On Oct. 11, Illinois Democratic House of Representatives member Robin Kelly proposed the Medicare Dental Act, a bill that would cover some dental services through Medicare Part B, a position 80 percent of Americans support, according to a news release.

A former employee at Keene (Tenn.) Dentistry and Implants said she will plead guilty to stealing thousands of dollars for the practice, according to the Union Leader.

A Federal Trade Commission judge ruled Oct. 16 that Patterson Companies and Benco Dental Supply Co. were guilty of conspiring against dental product buying groups, reports Newsday.

Here's the latest roundup of dental companies that have been in the headlines, including Dental365 and SmileDirectClub.

Stanley M. Bergman, CEO and Chairman of Mellville, N.Y.-based Henry Schein, was awarded the National Network for Oral Health Access President's Award, announced in an Oct. 15 news release. 

Boston University's dental school will install and use two surgical robotic devices for dental implant surgeries, becoming one of the few U.S. dental schools to do so, according to the American Dental Association. 

As dentistry becomes more robust, dentists continue to look for ways to stand out, including becoming their own entrepreneurs.