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BIOLASE launched the EPIC X diode laser.

West Virginia State University in Institute and West Virginia University's School of Dentistry in Morgantown, have partnered on an early admission program for pre-dental students, according to a report by The Charleston Gazette.

The Federal Trade Commission submitted comments to the Commission on Dental Accreditation urging the organization to adopt accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs, according to an Imperial Valley News report.

Will Goodwin, DDS, has set up his dental practice in Aledo, Texas, according to a Weatherford Democrat report.

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners is considering a new rule that would regulate the use of dental support organizations, according to a Houston Chronicle Health report.

Steve Schiffer, DDS, a Alamosa, Colo., dentist, has received the Academy of General Dentistry fellowship award, according to a Valley Courier report.

The Dr. Barry D. Elbaum Dental Center of Monmouth Family Health Center in Long Branch, N.J., has received a $240,000 federal grant to expand dental care access to low-income patients, according to an Independent report. 

  Jack Owens, DDS, has assumed ownership of the practice of William Hyden, DDS, in Austin, according to a Community Impact Newspaper report. 

Jay Johnson, DDS, a Pampa, Texas, dentist, was named a fellow of the American College of Dentists and a fellow of the International College of Dentists, according to a report by The Pampa News. 

Santa Barbara (Calif.) Neighborhood Clinics, a nonprofit organization, is opening a new dental facility in Goleta, Calif., according to a KEYT report.