Licensure portability may be coming to Ohio, as two bills—SB 7 and HB 432—in the legislature would create significant changes for licensed professionals, including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.

MouthWatch, a leader in dentist-managed teledentistry solutions, digital case presentation tools and intraoral imaging devices, recognized four teledentistry pioneers during its second annual Teledentistry Innovation Awards.

The use of SDF provides a nonsurgical approach to arresting and managing caries, particularly among high-risk and underserved populations.

Dental hygienists are susceptible to musculoskeletal pain, especially in the neck, shoulder, and hand/wrist regions. It is believed that awkward, prolonged working posture—such as bending, reaching, and standing—contribute to these…

Ethical dilemmas arise when one or more ethical principles or core values are in conflict.

Forward Science, a medical device company based in Houston, has launched the “Likes for Lives Campaign” which donates one OralID device to a deserving organization with every 500 likes the company receives on Facebook. 

Immunotherapy is commonly used to treat various cancers, as well as other conditions, such as autoimmune diseases. While immunotherapy is often considered a nontoxic or less toxic alternative to standard treatments, such as chemotherapy, it…

A systematic review and meta-analysis suggest better-conducted longitudinal studies are needed to establish a possible causal link between metabolic syndrome and tooth loss.

Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, new research suggests a system-based approach is needed to improve oral health outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has announced members Kevin M. Byrd, DDS, PhD, Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS, and Chun-Teh Lee, DDS, MS, DMSc as the 2019 recipients of the SUNSTAR Innovation Grant.