Georgia, Arkansas and Florida are among several states that will gain a dental school in the near future.

Paul Hanna, DMD, the owner of a dental practice in New London, Conn., was sentenced to 10 months in prison for tax evasion.

A Missouri dentist was recently sentenced to one year in federal prison for concealing more than $617,000 in earnings from the IRS.

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True Dentistry, led by Joseph Willardsen, DDS, opened a second practice location in Las Vegas.

A former patient pleaded not guilty March 5 to murder and attempted murder charges in connection to a dental office shooting, NBC 7 San Diego reported March 5.

A Massachusetts dentist and dental practice have been charged with filing false claims with the state's Medicaid program. 

Andrew Kassman, DMD, an orthodontist in Tucson, Ariz., and his wife were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Several private equity-backed DSOs have gained investments and made acquisitions to continue their growth in 2024. 

Rushabh Doshi, DMD, and Rini Bavishi, DDS, are set to open 360 Dental Lounge, a practice in Mansfield, Texas.

Thomas Endicott, DDS, has had his dental license revoked by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing following unprofessional conduct.

The American Dental Association recently invested funds into Oral Genome and Overjet. 

A Connecticut dentist was sentenced March 4 for defrauding the state's Medicaid program. 

Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond identified the location for its potential new dentistry center.

Many Medicaid dentists in Texas are suffering through some of their most difficult times as a dentist due to a myriad of issues, according to a March 3 report by Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform. 

The state of Wisconsin released $5 million in funding to Milwaukee-based Marquette University School of Dentistry.

A Pennsylvania dental practice is suing a man over negative comments he allegedly left online, WPXI-TV reported Feb. 29.

Two Tennessee Senate bills to enhance dental care in the state were advanced by the General Assembly, according to a Feb. 29 report by stateofreform.com.

A dental assistant in Minnesota has had her license suspended indefinitely after reporting to work while under the influence of alcohol.

A shooting at a dental practice in El Cajon, Calif., left one person killed and two others wounded, according to a March 1 report by CBS News.