Beginning July 1, 2026, California’s decision to limit full-scope Medi-Cal dental benefits for certain adult immigrants will reshape access to care, practice participation, and the balance between short-term savings and long-term system costs.
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Rethinking Anxiety in Dentistry
As burnout and mental health challenges rise across the dental workforce, a new perspective suggests anxiety may be an adaptive…
Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
As new technologies and adjunctive therapies expand treatment options, clinicians must critically evaluate the evidence to select…
RDHAPs Take the Stage at Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO
An expert RDHAP panel will tackle scope clarity, sustainable business models, patient access, and the future of independent dental…
A Medieval Gold Bridge Reveals the Surprising Origins of Cosmetic Dentistry
Advanced scientific analysis of a 15th–17th century skeleton uncovered evidence of an early gold dental bridge, offering rare…
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Dental Implants May Provide Avenue for Hearing Aids
Chinese researchers may have found a way to help people hear better—dental implants. Connected to bone, dental implants may be able to transmit vibrations through the jawbone to the inner ear, enabling the placement of cochlear implants and…
Washington State Lawmakers Attend a Dental Therapy Work Session
In early December, members of the Washington House Health and Wellness Committee attended a work session on dental therapy. During the meeting, committee members heard from oral health professionals, community members, and patients about…
Taking the World by Storm
In spite of personal hardships, Karen Tyree, RDH, BSDH, continues to advance the professions of dental assisting and dental hygiene in her home state of Alabama.
Oral Disease Plagues Nearly Half of Earth’s Population
The WHO’s first-ever Global Oral Health Status Report paints a comprehensive picture of how oral disease impacts 194 countries, providing valuable statistical insights for decision-makers.
Rooting Out the Causes of Oral Malodor in Children
It’s not just adults who can develop bad breath. Children also can offend.
Link Between NSAID Use in Children and Enamel Defects Explored
A recent study published in Scientific Reports looked at the association between the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in children and the presence of enamel defects. The study—conducted on rats—looked at the effects of…
Red Tape Hampers the Expansion of Chicago Dental Clinic
The TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence in Chicago—a state-of-the-art dental clinic designed to provide much-needed dental care to underserved populations—has idle operatories instead of patients due to legislative red tape. The problem is…
Dugoni School of Dentistry Volunteers Care for San Francisco’s Underserved at Project Homeless…
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, students and faculty from University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry returned to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to participate in San Francisco’s Project Homeless…
Dental Team Investigates Bone Regeneration Therapy in Space
In a collaborative effort, the NASA team from the University of Pittsburg School of Dental Medicine’s INTINILAB is working with a biomedical startup to study the effects of lack of gravity on skeletal stem cells. In experiments conducted…
Impact of Marijuana Use on Dental Care
With medical and/or recreational use of marijuana now legal in a growing number of states, it’s not surprising there has been an uptick in patients presenting for dental care under the influence. What may seem unlikely, however, is how…
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