Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in Maryland since March 18:
1. Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care opened an Affordable Dentures & Implants office in Annapolis, Md.
2. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management added its first office in Maryland.
3. The Maryland Department of Health is launching a new program to drive dental students to practice in areas with dental healthcare shortages.
4. The Maryland Department of Health is set to study the feasibility of offering Medicaid reimbursements for oral health professionals who provide full or partial dental work.
5. Sunshine Smiles Dental Care in Silver Springs, Md., was burglarized.