Here are eight recent federal updates for dental industry leaders to know: 1. The Environmental Protection Agency released the Protocol for Developing the Fluoride Human Health Toxicity Assessment, marking the latest step in its expedited review of fluoride in drinking…

An oral surgery practice in Jacksonville, Fla., has been damaged by an early morning fire, according to an Aug. 14 report from News4Jax.  The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire that broke out at JAX Oral &…

Several dental practices were featured on the Inc. 5000 2026 list of the fastest-growing private companies. The rankings are based on a company’s revenue growth over a three-year period. Here are the leaders of four dental practices with the largest…

Here are five statistics Becker’s has reported on in recent months that could lead to opportunities for growth and progress in the dental industry: 1. Consumer dental spending has increased by 24% over the last 10 years, according to the…

A Wisconsin woman accused of practicing unlicensed dentistry has been ordered by a judge to pay a customer $144,000, TMJ4 reported Aug. 12. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services first started receiving complaints about Jessica Stewart and her…

I. Stephen Brown, DDS, a Philadelphia periodontist known for his pioneering work in dental implants, died July 20 at the age of 86, the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent reported Aug. 13. Dr. Brown practiced for five decades in Center City and…

Four people were injured after a car crashed into a pediatric dental office in Davidson, N.C., The Charlottesville Observer reported Aug. 13. A vehicle crashed into Lume Pediatric Dentistry around 2:45 p.m. local time after colliding with another vehicle, according…

A North Carolina woman accused of practicing unlicensed orthodontics is now facing an additional charge, WRAL reported Aug. 12. Ebony McBean of Garner, N.C., was originally charged in February with three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense and…

A number of dental practices have closed in the past few months, with some shutting down due to financial troubles and officials stepping in to close practices in other instances. Here are five recent dental practice closures, as reported by…

A research team led by Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine has received a five-year, $2.93 million grant to develop a noninvasive chairside test that could help clinicians determine whether an oral lesion needs a biopsy. The test,…