A Mississippi dentist and the Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission agreed to the surrender of his dental license.

The Charlottesville (Va.) Free Clinic recently moved its dental clinic to a new space to expand its services, WVIR reported June 14.

The cost of dental services has increased by 5.1% over the last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index. 

Two Connecticut dentists have filed a certificate of need application to open six ASCs in the state, Hartford Business reported June 13.

The Ohio legislature recently passed a bill to end the artificial capping of fees by dental insurers, NBC affiliate WFMJ reported June 13. 

Bradenton Fla.-based nonprofit Cyber Umbrella is providing $2 million in grants to dental practices to enhance their cybersecurity.

Here are four dental office closures Becker's has reported on since May 23: 

A New York state dentist is suing his dentist partner for $1 million and seeking to extract the partner from his practice, the Westfair Business Journal reported June 10. 

The Union of American Physicians and Dentists agreed on a deal with Los Angeles County-owned hospitals to get cost-of-living increases and bonuses for unionized physicians and dentists, according to a June 12 report by the Los Angeles Times.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry is set to launch its Center for Regenerative Sciences.

A dentist in Chesapeake, Va., had his dental license revoked by the Virginia Board of Dentistry for the second time, according to a June 12 report byCBS affiliate WTKR.

The Community Foundation of West Kentucky nonprofit is looking to partner with Nashville, Tenn.-based Meharry Medical College to open a medical and dental school in Kentucky, NBC affiliate WPSD Local 6 reported June 11. 

A former employee of a dental practice in Fort Gratiot, Mich., was sentenced to one year in jail for embezzling more than $115,000 from the practice, according to a June 10 report from the Port Huron Times Herald.

Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Maryland since March 18:

A Maine woman was sentenced to 90 days in jail for stealing $500,000 from a dental office where she worked, CBS affiliate WGME reported June 11.

Some Alabama dentists are concerned about a proposed rule that could limit where Botox is administered on patients, WBRC reported June 10.

Here are eight updates in the dental industry that have taken place since April 19: 

Two large donations saved a no-cost dental clinic in Hawaii from closing its doors, KHON2 reported June 6.

Lafayette (La.) Oral Surgery was recently granted a permit to build a $2.7 million office, The Acadiana Advocate reported June 7.

Two Indiana dentists were recently acquitted on charges of committing healthcare billing fraud, WNDU reported June 6.