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 ...

Breastfeeding may not contribute to early childhood caries (ECC), but other factors, including early feeding habits, may increase the risk of tooth decay, according to a study published in BMC Oral ...

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 ...

Some conditions can make people reluctant to show their smiles, such as tooth discoloration, missing teeth, and gingival hyperplasia, an overgrowth of the gums. Gingival hyperplasia affects not only ...

High Point University’s (HPU) Workman School of Dental Medicine has received its initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Nearly 1,000 people have applied to HPU’s ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dentsply Sirona will host its next Implant Solutions World Summit June 25-27, 2026, in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event seeks to bring together clinicians, researchers, and industry leaders for education ...

A 22% pay gap exists between male and female dentists in the U.S., but why women continue to get shortchanged cannot be fully explained, according to a large study published on January 5 in the ...

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 ...