Federal investments in community-based dental residency programs are creating a new generation of dentists prepared to serve rural, underserved, and vulnerable populations where access to care is most limited.

Educator, mentor, scholar, and innovator, Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MS, EdD, FADHA, transformed dental hygiene education and inspired generations of oral health professionals.

Advances in digital imaging, rectangular collimation, and modern radiation science are challenging decades-old shielding practices.

A student-founded startup is helping dental practices streamline scheduling, insurance verification, and patient communication with artificial intelligence, potentially improving access to care while reducing administrative burdens.

A proposed Wisconsin regulation limiting which dentists can advertise themselves as specialists has ignited a clash between patient protection advocates and free speech proponents.

A new report by Yahoo Finance reveals that despite strong earning potential, many dentists face significant debt, rising practice costs, and investment risks that can threaten long-term financial security.

Understanding the Stephan curve, oral pH changes, and the cariogenic properties of foods can help clinicians deliver more effective nutritional counseling and reduce patients’ caries risk.

New research finds that heavily used disposable e-cigarettes can accumulate significantly higher levels of harmful aldehydes, potentially increasing users’ exposure to toxic compounds.

While clindamycin remains a familiar option in dental prescribing, emerging data and patient outcomes underscore a critical need for antibiotic stewardship and clearer patient communication around the risk of C. difficile infection.

From loupes and LED headlights to microscopes and periodontal endoscopes, modern visualization tools are helping clinicians see more, work more precisely, and protect their musculoskeletal health.