Here are 20 dentists that have opened practices so far this year: 

Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Tennessee since Oct. 2:

The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in Alton has increased police presence and added extra security measures after receiving a telephone threat, the Edwardsville Intelligencer reported Dec. 6. 

An orthodontist and a pediatric dentist recently opened a joint office in Franklin, Tenn., the Williamson Herald reported Dec. 6. 

Here are three dental industry updates that have taken place in Rhode Island since Oct. 30: 

Oral surgery is becoming a popular field of interest for private equity groups, DSOs and other dental companies as the opportunities for growth are ascertained. 

Here are six fraud cases in the dental industry that Becker's has reported on this year: 

From milestone FDA clearances to new DSO affiliations, here are five dental industry "firsts" that have taken place since Oct. 30: 

From a new implant-focused DSO to technology innovations, here are six updates on dental implants that have taken place since Sept. 25: 

Two Texas men were recently arrested and charged with running an illegal dental practice, abc13.com reported Dec. 5.

Dental companies and DSOs collaborated this year on initiatives focused on education, medical-dental integration, technology and more.

Chicago-based Dentologie recently opened its ninth location in the city.

Three people, including two dentists, were taken to the hospital after a semitruck crashed into a dental practice in White Bear Lake, Minn., NBC affiliate KARE11 reported Dec. 4.

A former employee of Frey Orthodontics in Algonquin, Ill., recently received probation after pleading guilty to stealing $35,000 from the practice, the Lake & McHenry County Scanner reported Dec. 2. 

Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College still hopes to build its dental and veterinary schools at the Heifer International complex in Little Rock despite its property deal falling through last month, Arkansas Business reported Dec. 4.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry has opened a center for global and community oral health.

A California dentist was recently sentenced to one year of federal supervised release for providing drug dealers with prescriptions for opiate painkillers in exchange for cocaine, The Mercury News reported Dec. 1. 

Stories about economic challenges, Medicaid and new legislation were among the most-read articles covered by Becker's this month. 

The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission has suspended the license of David Dowling, DDS, an orthodontist in Mississippi.

Here are 18 notable deals, partnerships, investments and other updates that have taken place in the dental industry so far in 2023: