With animal-assisted interventions proving to reduce distress for anxious patients, dental professionals must follow the proper guidelines to successfully introduce them into a dental practice.

A recent proposal by the Washington State Health Care Authority would make dental therapists eligible to receive reimbursement from Medicaid for services provided at tribal facilities, according to the American Dental Education Association.

Elimination of biofilm and calculus is paramount to stabilizing the periodontium and preventing the progression of periodontal diseases.

An important consideration in caries risk assessment and remineralization therapy selection is saliva.

Robert R. Redfield, MD, director for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Ned Sharpless, MD, acting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, have issued a statement on federal and state collaboration to…

Increasing numbers of hepatitis C virus infections have resulted in oral health professionals needing to advise their patients to seek testing.

September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month (DICAM), and oral health professionals are encouraged to share how they take safety seriously in clinic.

Convergent Dental Inc, developer of Solea®, the industry-leading 9.3 µm CO2 all-tissue dental laser, is excited to announce a collaborative partnership with Henry Schein Inc, the global distributor of premier dental and medical solutions…

US dental schools will be required to include training in treating patients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (ID/DD), after the Council on Dental Accreditation (CODA) recently voted to require such training.

Nonsurgical therapy is considered the gold standard for the initial treatment of inflammatory periodontal disease.