A recent American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute poll demonstrated that many dentists are concerned about rising costs and the risk of an impending recession. In response, the ADA published some tips on how dental…

The American Dental Association Enhanced Current Dental Terminology (CDT) Task Force is requesting input from all members of the dental community regarding the introduction of new dental procedure code modifiers. The Code on Dental…

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry have developed a topical medication designed to prevent or minimize the effects of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), an uncommon but…

United States Veterans who are residents of Oregon and earn between $19,000 and $54,000 as a single individual are eligible for the state’s new dental program. With signups now open, the program will provide no-cost dental care to those who…

Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming are the only states without their own dental school, which can limit the number of…

A group of more than 6,800 residents of Denmark with Parkinson disease (PD) was compared to a similar group of Danes without the neurological disorder regarding dental care utilization over 5 years. The study, “Dental Care Utilization Among…

The Family Health Centers at New York University (NYU) Langone has added four dental clinics in Queens to its School-Based Health Program. The program already operates full-service healthcare centers at schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn,…

A study recently published in the Journal of the American Dental Association showed that dental therapy significantly expanded access to dental care for those living in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska since dental therapy was…

With the medical use of marijuana now legal in 37 states and recreational use legal in 19 states plus the District of Columbia, it’s not surprising that the number of people using cannabis is on an upward tick. However, arriving at a dental…

New polling data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute show that dental practice patient schedules are about 83% full—down from 86% just a month ago. With more than 1,200 participants, the survey was conducted the…