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…

Approximately 6.9% of dental hygienists in the United States are men. However, the gender disparity in the dental hygiene profession is even more pronounced in Japan. The country has more than 142,000 dental hygienists and only 91 are men,…

Brush-Baby (brushbaby.co.uk) designs, manufactures, and supplies dental-care products for children from birth through 10 years of age, helping parents care for gums and teeth, from pre-teething, through teething and onto a full set of teeth…

The Healthier Smiles Program, a part of Save the Children—an organization dedicated to giving children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm—received a $3 million donation from the Mars Wrigley…

For more than 66 years, the advice column “Dear Abby” has featured readers’ questions on a wide variety of topics—from etiquette conundrums to family dynamics—with answers first provided by Pauline Phillips, followed by her daughter Jeanne…

A new study recently published in JAMA Network Open found that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission was low among oral health professionals providing direct patient care in an educational setting when clinicians wore personal protective…

With more than $560,000 in funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry is creating a summer research program focused on oral health sciences for high school and…

The analysts at Insider Monkey, a New Jersey-based content company focused on investing, published the top 12 largest dental companies in the world in addition to an in-depth look at the status of each of these dental behemoths. While some…

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…