A dental laboratory in Florida was fined for having a dental chair installed on its premises.

Oral surgery leaders are paying close attention to emerging cybersecurity threats in the wake of an industry warning from the FBI.

Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based Core Dental Health's system was recently hacked, potentially exposing patient information.

Former patients of a dental practice in Memphis, Tenn., are searching for answers after the office was shut down and the dentist filed for bankruptcy, according to a July 10 report by WREG Memphis.

Sonrisa Family Dental opened a location in Chicago, its 10th practice.

The majority of dentists see workforce challenges, insurance reimbursements and increasing expenses as the biggest challenges facing their practices, according to a report from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

A dental clinic in Minnesota is set to fully reopen after previously using a canoe for emergency visits, according to a July 8 report by FOX 9.

Here are five statistics Becker's has reported on recently that could lead to future roadblocks in the dental industry:

Several dental offices are closed and without power after Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast July 8. 

Glen Rock, Pa.-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open an office in Cincinnati.

For some dentists, the end of the COVID-19 pandemic provided hope that some of the issues plaguing the dental industry would subside. 

A dentist in Elgin, Ill., was placed on probation by the Illinois Board of Dentistry for billing, records and conduct violations.

Springfield, Tenn.-based Gentle Dental has reopened in a new office after a tornado damaged its previous office in December, Smokey Barns News reported July 2. 

Loma Linda (Calif.) University School of Dentistry received a $4 million grant to develop a biomarker using artificial intelligence to identify patients with the highest risk of developing oral cancer.

An SUV crashed into the office of Robert Gittelman, DDS, in Marietta, Ga., 11alive.com reported July 2.

An Oklahoma dentist plans to retire this month after 41 years of practicing dentistry.

Taft Hill Orthodontics opened a practice location in Longmont, Colo.

Here are six dental practice closures Becker's covered during the second quarter of 2024: 

Madison, Wis.-based Affordable Dental Care recently broke ground on its new office that will help the nonprofit double its patient volume, Madison 365 reported July 1. 

A former staff member at the Dental College of Georgia in Augusta was sentenced to 15 years of probation for stealing nearly $300,000 from the school, The August Press reported June 28.