dental-business Dental professionals have until May 1 to comment on draft recommendations for using salivary tests to guide biopsy decisions in oral cancer detection.

For decades, c one-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been dentistry's most powerful imaging tool. But a new technology -- a dedicated dental MRI system developed through a collaboration with ...

A common concern among dental practice owners is that patients are increasingly hesitant to move forward with treatment. It’s easy to assume the issue is cost. However, in many cases, the challenge is ...

While dental service organizations (DSO) Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services maintained their stronghold as the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., respectively, they ...

A man who referred to himself as Atlanta's top veneer specialist and was charged with felonies for illegally practicing dentistry without a license for years allegedly scammed clients out of $4 ...

Medications play a critical role in treating a plethora of health conditions, but they aren't without their drawbacks. One significant oral health issue influenced by medication is bruxism -- a ...

This case report examines the steps taken to repair leaking amalgam. A 30-year-old man presented to the dental practice with a chief complaint of a sensitive tooth on the upper left posterior. Upon ...

The ADA has appointed Deborah Doherty as its chief business product officer. She will lead the business product group, overseeing non-dues revenue streams, product development, publishing, corporate ...

dental-practice Most practices wait for online reviews to happen. But thriving practices have system. Liz Berchtold breaks down exactly what it looks like.

About 4 in 10 dental patients experience transient bradycardia or lower heart rates, which may lead to heart failure and cardiac arrest, while being administered local anesthesia under sedation. The ...

Some conditions can make people reluctant to show their smiles, such as tooth discoloration, missing teeth, and gingival hyperplasia, an overgrowth of the gums. Gingival hyperplasia affects not only ...

Diagnostic testing in the dental practice is a continually evolving process. Keeping up with the changes helps us all prepare to help our patients toward optimum health. My article on documenting CDT ...