In what is believed to be the first reported case of its kind, a drug used to manage high blood pressure caused a 45-year-old man to develop a toothache after each dose. The case report was recently ...

A dentist in Michigan was arrested on October 9 and arraigned for criminal sexual conduct and released from custody after posting a $20,000 bond, according to a news story published October 10 on 94.9 ...

The list of the top 10 largest dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. looks a lot like our list from 2022, with Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services holding on ...

What if there were a way to provide your patients with a permanent-looking bonded provisional that looks, feels, and functions just like the final prosthetic? In the latest "Weekly Bytes" video from ...

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) have released a joint statement urging that only properly educated and licensed ...

As a general dentist, I’ve noticed that thyroid medications come up again and again in my patients’ health histories. And with them come questions we’ve all asked at some point: Is it safe to use ...

Consolidation within any industry follows a predictable trajectory, and the dental sector is no exception. Drawing from Harvard Business Review's research on consolidation curves, we can ascertain ...

Recently, states in the U.S. made a new unlicensed dental auxiliary designation and instituted other changes that affect dental assistants, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) ...

Oral cancer screening is now integral to a patient's routine follow-up, as well as new patient evaluations. Spurred by the rise in oral cancer cases, this examination must be performed more frequently ...

Dr. Avi Patel. Dr. Avi Patel. Patel also emphasizes the importance of social media in building a presence and connecting with other dentists, as well as the challenges faced in orthodontics and the ...

I am writing to express my concerns regarding the increasing use of non-U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved minocycline gel as an adjunctive treatment for periodontitis, being ordered ...

Differing state laws, regulations, and scopes of practices have worsened the ongoing shortage of dental assistants, readying dentistry for the development of a U.S. model framework to change the ...