The state dental board wants to suspend the license of an Arizona dentist who was arrested after allegedly offering money for sex to an undercover officer who was posing online as a teenage boy, ...

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 ...

While dental service organizations (DSO) Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services maintained their stronghold as the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., respectively, they ...

American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) President Erin Haley-Hitz has publicly opposed Nevada Senate Bill 495, claiming it sidesteps necessary education and accreditation. If the bill is passed ...

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 ...

Dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca has launched new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for Planmeca Romexis. New AI-powered features have been added to enhance the unit's imaging capabilities.

A central Iowa dentist has agreed to surrender her license after being charged with professional incompetence in the case of a patient who lost six teeth. The Iowa Dental Board alleges that in January ...

A Minnesota appeals court ruled on September 15 that a patient who posted negative reviews about a dentist could be sued for defamation because her posts were not protected under the state’s free ...

New information has been revealed concerning an Ohio oral surgeon who faces a lawsuit and possible disciplinary action in the death of a man who went into cardiac arrest during a dental procedure and ...

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 ...

Epinephrine is an essential tool in dental care, playing a critical role in pain management and procedural control. Most commonly, we use it to enhance the duration of local anesthesia, decrease ...

With more patients taking glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic to control diabetes and obesity, clinicians may need to rethink how to manage them during dental anesthesia or sedation.