The American Dental Association is significantly expanding its federal lobbying efforts to reduce financial and regulatory pressures facing dental practices.

Widening Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliaries training across Tennessee is helping dental practices increase productivity, improve patient access, and maximize the skills of their clinical teams.

As more patients request fluoride-free options, emerging evidence suggests nano-hydroxyapatite may offer impressive benefits for remineralization, sensitivity relief, and caries prevention but important clinical and regulatory questions…

A new rule allows qualified 16- and 17-year-olds to work as registered dental assistants, creating an earlier workforce pipeline while maintaining education, registration, and supervision requirements.

This Southern state has eliminated its DSO management agreement preapproval process, streamlining transactions while preserving key compliance requirements under the Dental Practice Act.

Proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule could require stronger cybersecurity protections, more detailed documentation, and stricter protocols for dental practices.

A newly validated survey reveals mixed patient attitudes toward dentists and dental hygienists administering vaccines while highlighting the profession's growing role in disease prevention and public health.

From prenatal counseling and motivational interviewing to fluoride, dietary guidance, and silver diamine fluoride, evidence-based prevention strategies can help dental hygienists reduce the burden of early childhood caries.

A new federal initiative encourages state Medicaid programs to phase out coverage of dental amalgam, signaling a potential shift in restorative dentistry and reimbursement policy.

Learn how routine spore testing, proper sterilizer monitoring, and documentation can help your practice prevent infection, protect patients, and stay compliant with CDC and OSHA standards.