The American Dental Association issued an alert about fraud attempts involving the Corporate Transparency Act. 

Dental offices in the U.S. generated approximately $478 billion in annual economic impact in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association.

About 16.9 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of Feb. 13, according to data from KFF.

Madison (Va.) Family Dentistry is closed temporarily after a fire damaged the office, The MadRapp Recorder reported Feb. 15.

A second employee at a Houston dental clinic has been convicted as part of a $6 million fraud and bribery scheme.

Here are 10 headlines and statistics on the state of dentistry in California in 2024:

Ridgeland, Miss.-based Harmony Dental Care is relocating into a new, upgraded facility.

Here are 18 dentistry updates from Texas, California and New York that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:

 Here are three federal legislative updates affecting dentistry that Becker's has covered since Jan. 10: 

A mother and daughter have been charged with stealing money from an Indiana dental office where they worked, abc57.com reported Feb. 13.

Kristen Kenner, DDS, a dentist in North Dakota, is retiring after 39 years of practicing, according to a Feb. 13 report by Devils Lake Journal.

Marshfield Clinic Health System, which has more than 60 locations across Wisconsin and Michigan, is planning to bring back its oral surgery services, according to a Feb. 13 report by Marshfield News Herald.

Here are 11 headlines and statistics on the state of dentistry of Texas in 2024:

Here are nine statistics Becker's has reported on in recent months that could lead to more opportunities and growth in the dental industry:

The Utah Division of Professional Licensing revoked the controlled substance license and deep sedation and general anesthesia permit of a Utah dentist.

A bill to reauthorize the oral health promotion and disease prevention activities of the CDC was introduced in the Senate.

Community members have raised money to support a Louisiana dentist who was stabbed inside her dental office, nola.com reported Feb. 9. 

The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed they were given a false alarm of a possible active shooter at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in Oklahoma City, ABC affiliate KOCO News 5 reported Feb. 9. 

Here are four dental organizations and companies that have earned more than $425 million in investments, credit expansions and more that Becker's has reported on since the start of 2024:

A former Maryland dentist was ordered to pay $8.5 million in restitution for Medicaid fraud, FOX 5 DC reported Feb. 9.