New research suggests that a mother’s vitamin D levels during pregnancy may play a meaningful role in her child’s risk for early childhood caries. Higher vitamin D status, especially later in pregnancy, was linked to fewer carious lesions,…

Just when oral health professionals thought the operatory was a safe space, a dental chair has turned up in one of the most disturbing places imaginable. Newly released images place familiar clinical equipment in a setting that’s anything…

Kentucky’s proposal to create an oral preventive assistant role, allowing dental assistants to perform procedures traditionally reserved for dental hygienists, has ignited strong opposition among dental hygienists who say the plan…

Advanced aeroacoustic engineering may soon deliver dental drills that are not only quieter, but redesigned to ease patient anxiety without compromising performance.

A viral TikTok video showing a breast-cancer patient’s dental X-ray has ignited widespread discussion about the overlooked role of oral infections in systemic health. The clip highlights how symptom-free root-canal failures can complicate…

A team at UT Dallas has developed a rapid-processing method that allows fully 3D-printed zirconia restorations to be delivered the same day. The technology removes the traditional debinding bottleneck, opening the door for stronger, more…

New evidence shows that men produce significantly higher levels of IL-1β, an inflammatory protein that accelerates periodontal breakdown, providing a biological explanation for the long-observed sex gap in disease severity. The discovery…

A former employee at a Myrtle Beach dental practice is accused of stealing more than $600,000 over an 18-month period before being arrested by US Marshals.

A federal investigation found that two dissolved Connecticut dental practices used patient recruiters to generate Medicaid business, violating state and federal false claims laws. The dentists have agreed to repay more than $714,000 after…

A broad coalition of dental and health organizations is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to swiftly appoint a new Chief Dental Officer and keep the position within the Office of the Administrator. Leaders argue that…