A North Carolina dentist has surrendered her license to practice in the state permanently after multiple infection control violations.

An Illinois dentist will retire from his practice June 26 after 46 years of service.

The American Dental Association recently sold its Chicago headquarters building to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s of Chicago.

Inspire Dental of San Antonio claims its operations are at risk due to a lack of air conditioning, construction issues, and code violations at its building, CBS affiliate KENS 5 reported June 5.

Chicago-based National Dental Healthcare REIT, a dental real estate company, acquired nine locations across seven states.

Several DSOs have expanded their networks in Pennsylvania.

A Rhode Island dentist who was ordered to stop seeing patients for defying the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate lost his appeal in federal court, WJAR reported June 4.

A California dentist will pay more than $200,000 to resolve allegations of billing insurance companies for services not provided, contracting without a license and failing to pay worker’s compensation insurance.

Rochester, N.Y.-based Mosaic Health will close two of its dental clinics after experiencing changes in funding and workforce shortages, Rochester Business Journal reported June 4.

Patients have been left stranded after a dental office in Independence, Mo., closed unexpectedly last month, FOX4 reported June 3. 

Here are eight dental industry updates that have taken place in Florida since April 3: 

The dental industry is facing particularly extensive holding periods for private equity investments, according to a recent analysis from Pitchbook. 

The University of Pikeville (Ky.) has switched the location of its upcoming dental school.

A North Carolina woman is fighting the state dental board's denial of her hygienist license, Carolina Coast Online reported May 31.

The Maryland Department of Health is launching a new program to drive dental students to practice in areas with dental healthcare shortages, according to a May 30 report by Maryland Matters.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two bills concerning the state's dental industry, according to a May 30 report by Florida Politics.

Robert Henry Johnson, DDS, and Dr. Etsuro Watanabe are recognized as the oldest practicing dentists in the U.S. and world, respectively. 

A dentist in Hazard, Ky., recently marked 50 years of service in the state, WYMT reported May 30.

An Arizona dental practice was hit with a data breach, while several DSOs expanded their network in the state.

Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker's this month involved dental practice closures, state legislation and cybersecurity.