Found in oceans across the globe, coral has proven time-consuming for scientists to measure and study. As many coral reefs are in decline due to pollution, erosion and climate change, scientists are working diligently to ensure the survival…

Champlitte, a French village located in Eastern France, is counting on humor to attract a new dentist to the small town of 1,800. Champlitte’s long-term dentist is retiring, and the town’s leadership is struggling to find a replacement.…

Medicaid enrollees who are pregnant or up to 60-days post-partum will receive dental benefits beginning October 1. The new benefit applies to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

Ultradent (800-552-5512; ultradent.com), a leading manufacturer of high-tech dental materials and equipment, has launched the newest edition of its award-winning VALO curing light series — the completely redesigned VALO X broadband LED. As…

In 2018, the family of a 4-year-old girl sought treatment for her in a Texas dental clinic. The child needed a root canal and a crown placed. The patient was restrained using a papoose board and the dentist began removing the caries lesion.…

In a survey of more than 1,000 Americans aged 50 and older, most expressed regret that they had not taken better care of their oral health. Commissioned by Delta Dental, the survey found that 72% wished they had taken better care of their…

The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has cited three dental practices—located in Illinois, Georgia, and Nevada—for failing to comply with the patient right of access rule under the Health…

A recently published article in Forbes Magazine asserts that dentistry has been slow to adopt new technology, hurting its bottom line in the process. The article names computer-assisted surgery tools and cloud-based data strategies as…

Decades of research have shown that this use of fluoride has been immensely beneficial, safe, and instrumental in decreasing the incidence of caries across the globe.

Massachusetts voters will consider an initiative on their November ballot that would require dental insurance companies to spend 83% or more of premiums on actual patient care, not administrative costs or taxes. Those companies that spend…