Here are five headlines happening in the dental industry in Illinois that Becker's has reported on since Sept.17:
1. A driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries after crashing their vehicle into an Illinois dental office.
2. The Illinois legislature approved a bill that will regulate third party financing in the dental industry.
3. A dental practice in Dixon, Ill., closed after being in operation for 123 years.
4. The Illinois State Dental Society and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations launched a campaign to educate residents about the risks associated with unlicensed dentistry.
5. An Illinois dental practice closed one of its locations and merged it with its other two offices.