A young Canadian man had a large green mark, labeled "scar tissue" by physicians, on the back of his ear for more than 20 years. However, one trip to the dentist and the mystery is solved.

High- and extreme-caries-risk patients may benefit from a personalized, multimodal prevention strategy that combines behavioral changes with targeted at-home and professionally applied therapies.

The Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 would require every state to provide adult dental coverage while increasing federal funding to help pay for it.

As military dental resources shrink, experts warn that failing to account for dental emergencies could leave service members unable to eat, train, or perform their missions.

The state’s dental loss ratio law requires insurers to spend at least 83% of premiums on patient care and other states are taking notice.

Proposed changes to the federal Head Start program could eliminate daily supervised toothbrushing and oral hygiene instruction for young children at increased risk for dental caries.

Make sure you know exactly who has access to your patient data in order to protect this valuable information from the bad guys. 

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw can cause devastating oral complications, making risk assessment, prevention, and early diagnosis essential for patients taking antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medications.

A continuing resolution to support currently funded federal agencies, including those related to oral health, through December 11 was passed by the House and Senate and signed by the President on September 2.

A new dental clinic on Long Island’s Poospatuck Reservation is bringing much-needed care closer to home for members of the Unkechaug Indian Nation.