Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., recently opened its Oral & Maxillofacial Head and Neck Associates center, The Reporter reported Jan. 28.

Here are six dental school updates that Becker's has covered in January: 

The American Dental Association wrote a policy letter to President Donald Trump restating the importance of oral health in overall public health, according to a Jan. 27 news release from the ADA.

The Senate of Virginia is looking into the viability of a new dental school in the state, according to a Jan. 24 report from Cardinal News.

Here are six headlines and updates on the dental industry in New York, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 2:

Todays Dental of Illinois has opened a new practice location in Joliet, Ill., according to a Jan. 23 report from Shaw Local News Network.

Here are four oral surgery-related updates Becker's has reported on this month:

Patients have been left with questions after The Kid’s Dentist in Liverpool, N.Y., temporarily closed without explanation, WSYR-TV reported Jan. 23. 

A dentist in Williamsburg, Va., has been suspended for diverting controlled substances for personal use.

West Richmond (Va.) Family Dentistry was recently destroyed in a fire, WRIC reported.