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 ...

In this series hosted by Dr. Michael W. Davis, two prominent leaders in the dental profession answer the same questions. Neither participating dentist has advance knowledge of their counterpart, nor ...

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 ...

Medications play a critical role in treating a plethora of health conditions, but they aren't without their drawbacks. One significant oral health issue influenced by medication is bruxism -- a ...

Dental service organization (DSO) Oral Surgery Partners (OSP) has raised over $400 million to invest in infrastructure and pursue acquisitions and partnerships. OSP, backed by Sheridan Capital ...

Although there are exceptions to everything I will talk about in this article, there are very few, and most dentists are not the exception. The main objective of this of this article is to help ...

Dental practice New Jersey Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery announced a cybersecurity attack that exposed the private information, including medical information, of more than 74,0000 individuals, ...

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) held its annual Infection Control Boot Camp in Atlanta at the beginning of February. For the second year, OSAP dedicated the day preceding ...

As advances in technology have improved countless aspects of our daily lives, one breakthrough for the dental field is the ability to use robotic technology to improve patient appointments and provide ...

Periodontal treatment has changed as time has allowed us to learn new facts about the disease and the best types of treatment. Different autogenous and non-autogenous grafting materials are now used ...

Teeth stains are commonly associated with poor oral hygiene and habits like smoking tobacco. Plaque accumulation can lead to the yellowing of teeth, while tobacco use often results in dark stains.

A dentist in Canada pleaded not guilty to professional misconduct charges related to the death of a healthy four-week-old boy who died during a frenotomy to fix a tongue tie, according to a story ...