Jonathan E. Burke, DMD, a New Jersey oral and maxillofacial surgeon, will oversee the nation’s leading dental research institute and its $520 million research portfolio.

Congratulations to Susan Gorman, MEd, RDH, the August winner of the Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway. The clinical programs coordinator with the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science…

A young Canadian man had a large green mark, labeled "scar tissue" by physicians, on the back of his ear for more than 20 years. However, one trip to the dentist and the mystery is solved.

As use of these popular weight loss medications grow, emerging evidence suggests their metabolic and anti-inflammatory effects may benefit periodontal health.

High- and extreme-caries-risk patients may benefit from a personalized, multimodal prevention strategy that combines behavioral changes with targeted at-home and professionally applied therapies.

It’s a camera viewing, gap finding, jet washing, liquid flossing, mouthwash dispensing, technique teaching, live streaming, plaque blasting, precision cleaning toothbrush. That’s all.

The Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 would require every state to provide adult dental coverage while increasing federal funding to help pay for it.

As military dental resources shrink, experts warn that failing to account for dental emergencies could leave service members unable to eat, train, or perform their missions.

The state’s dental loss ratio law requires insurers to spend at least 83% of premiums on patient care and other states are taking notice.

Proposed changes to the federal Head Start program could eliminate daily supervised toothbrushing and oral hygiene instruction for young children at increased risk for dental caries.