As evidence links oral health with mental illness and substance use disorders, oral health professionals are uniquely positioned to screen for these serious health issues.

California’s AB 1952 would allow internationally trained dentists to become licensed dental hygienists without completing a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program. While supporters cite workforce shortages, dental hygienists argue the…

The Indian Health Service will phase out mercury-containing dental amalgam fillings by 2027, accelerating a shift already underway across dentistry. The move aligns federal tribal health care with global mercury reduction efforts while…

1.3 million Americans went to Mexico for care. Here’s why oral health professionals should be paying attention.

As private equity and insurer-backed DSOs expand their reach, a new model bill offers states a roadmap to curb corporate control of dental practices. The Independent Dental Practice Act aims to protect clinical autonomy, stabilize…

Exploding research on salivary biomarkers and the oral microbiome is redefining the mouth as a powerful gateway to whole-body disease detection.

Stability is back, but is dentistry really on the road to recovery?

Same sedation success, so why is nitrous oxide quietly harming the planet?

Zero dentists, rising ER visits … Will dental therapists fix Florida’s access crisis or spark new concerns?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dental radiology and oral pathology by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving efficiency, and supporting, not replacing, clinical expertise.