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  Elmhurst (Ill.) Dental celebrated its 40th anniversary in September, according to a Suburban Life report.

The American Dental Association and American Dental Hygienists' Association have joined the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging and Image Gently Alliance campaign, according to a Dentistry iQ report.

The median annual wage for dentists was $149,310 in May 2012, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The number of small and large employers alike who offer dental as part of their health insurance benefits has increased significantly since 2000, but is down from 2012 according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's 2014 Employer Health Benefits annual survey.

Madison, Wis.-based Meriter-UnityPoint Health plans to close Meriter Hospital's Max W. Pohle Dental Clinic in 2015, and give $1 million to Access Community Health Centers in Madison to expand its dental services, according to a report by The Wisconsin State…

Trulson Dental Clinic in Stewartville, Minn., which will be known as Stewartville Family Dentistry, effective Oct. 1, added Tracy Toft, DDS, according to a Stewartville Star report.

Scott Beck, DDS, has broken ground on a new practice location in Scottsbluff, Neb., according to a starherald report.

Gene Allen, DDS, and Gina Grenfell DDS, have joined Dentistry by Design in Door County, Wis., according to a Green Bay Gazette report.

Oral health leaders gathered on Capitol Hill last week to discuss disparities in oral healthcare in the United States.

Mike Michel, DDS, opened a dental office in Silver Lake, Kan., called Michel Dental, according to a report by The Topeka Capital-Journal.