Dental teams can help protect patients from costly surprises by explaining deferred interest, clarifying repayment terms, and ensuring patients understand their financing options before signing up.

Colleges are exploring new educational pathways to strengthen the dental workforce amid persistent staffing shortages.

A new legislative push in West Virginia may empower dentists and dental hygienists to administer the vaccine, eliminating an extra trip that may stand between patients and cancer prevention.

Explore the oral manifestations of immune thrombocytopenia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and Evans syndrome, along with strategies for identifying concerning findings, modifying dental hygiene care, and minimizing bleeding risks.

Explore the evidence behind air polishing, salivary testing, adjunctive antibiotics, and laser therapy to determine which approaches improve periodontal outcomes and where traditional instrumentation remains essential.

The latest CareQuest poll finds significant bipartisan support for expanding dental coverage especially for older adults, those with disabilities, and veterans.

New survey data reveal encouraging oral health habits among adults and children, along with some surprising gaps that oral health professionals can help close.

After a 2012 accident left him in a coma, a Delaware man’s dental problems eventually became the subject of a workers’ compensation battle that reached the state Supreme Court.

Learn how advances in dental imaging and patient-centered communication can help address radiation concerns while supporting appropriate diagnostic imaging.

Professional guitarist Shane Parish writes an album called ‘Dental Work’ to help cover more than $5,000 of dental expenses.