Virginia House panel votes down bill to study expanding VCU dental school into southern part of state, citing low dentist ratio.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has found a location for a future School of Dentistry building; authorization for which is pending before the Virginia General Assembly.

A Senate panel last week approved a study, but a House subcommittee balked at potentially not replacing VCU facilities in Richmond.