Fairfax Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which has six locations in Virginia, experienced a data security incident where certain files on the practice's system were encrypted. 

Batesville, Ark.-based Lyon College received approval from the Little Rock Board of Directors to build the site of its new dental school, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Oct. 17.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City revealed plans for its $120 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation building, which will include spaces for dental services. 

Graig Fischgrund, DMD, is opening Max Dental Group, a dental practice in Hicksville, N.Y. 

The Pennsylvania House Education Committee advanced a bill that would allow public health dental hygienists to perform school dental screenings, Penn Live reported Oct. 17. 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry recently gave the Isiah Lew Memorial Research Award to Jim Glidewell, founder and president of Glidewell.

Stabili-Teeth, a startup company focused on mouth restoration treatments, recently completed its seed funding round and appointed new leadership.

Babylon (N.Y.) Dental Care will begin offering children-only scheduling blocks at one of its offices to enhance care for its pediatric patients.

Family Dollar recently issued a voluntary recall of certain dental and medical products shipped to stores in 23 states. 

Yakima, Wash.-based Pacific Northwest University-Health Sciences recently started construction on its new dental school. 

First Impressions Dentistry relocated its Oklahoma City practice into a newly built, larger office. 

San Antonio-based Henwood Family Dentistry recently experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting 7,300 people. 

The American Dental Association responded to the Senate's request on methods to secure dental data that is not protected by HIPAA. 

Here are five updates on the dental industry in California that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 5:

Here are 12 things to know about dentistry in Maine:

Nearly four-fifths of oral health providers reported experiencing burnout, according to a report by the Oral Health Workforce Research Center at the University at Albany's Center for Health Workforce Studies. 

San Luis Obispo and Yolo counties in California implemented vaccination orders that include dental office staff. 

From practice openings to technology launches, here are six orthodontics updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 22:

Riverside Oral Surgery in Edison, N.J., has reopened following a yearlong renovation.

Creative Dental Solutions in Bangor, Maine, was damaged after a woman crashed into the building's lobby Oct. 11, Bangor Daily News reported.