Successful periodontal maintenance (PM) depends on removing biofilm and calculus, as well as root planing and implant debridement.1 Ultrasonic instrumentation is often indicated to improve the efficiency and efficacy of PM appointments.…

An update to the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule expands the coverage of dental benefits for Medicare enrollees, but not by much. A report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) listed the new benefits as oral examinations…

In February 1862, Marcellus Cooper, DDS, was born enslaved on a Dallas farm. As a young man, Cooper worked as an elevator operator until he saved enough money to attend college. Once he had completed his education, Cooper became the first…

On November 8, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly voted for the “A Law Relative to Regulation of Dental Insurance,” which requires dental insurance companies to spend 83% or more of members’ premiums on dental expenses and improving the…

A coalition of dental organizations called the Oral Health Resource Group is asking Congress to make the addition of adult dental care benefits to Medicaid coverage a top priority. The group asserts that expanding access to oral healthcare…

While 95% of Americans agreed that oral health is integral to systemic health, 42% noted they would postpone seeing a dental provider for prophylaxis due to the financial hit administered by high inflation, according to a survey conducted…

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is the first academic institution in the Western United States to merge all of its medical and dental records in a step toward unifying medicine and dentistry. On December 5, the system…

The Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) recently published a white paper, “The Future of the Dental Industry,” that outlines four trends impacting the business of delivering dental care. The trends are: Growing…

The Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program is a new venture designed to broaden access to dental care for California residents with special healthcare needs. Led by the California Dental Association and funded through the state government,…

Research—thus far only conducted on animal models—has found a flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology may elicit a strong immune response after exposure to all strains of influenza. More than 50,000 Americans die each year due to the flu, so…