Dentists

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. 

From legal challenges to practice acquisitions, here are six dental industry updates that have taken place in North Carolina since Sept. 5: 

St. Mary's Health Center Medical and Dental Clinic in Wilmington, N.C., has filed a restraining order against the Basilica of St. Mary, WECT reported Oct. 17.

A California dentist and five of his employees were recently charged with defrauding the state Medi-Cal program of nearly $900,000.