According to claims data analysis from health insurer Cigna, plan members who did not receive preventive dental care had significantly higher per person costs for services such as emergency visits, endodontic treatment and restorations.

From chatbots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to “talk” with online customers and answer questions to predictive analytics that aim to know customers needs before they know them themselves, businesses are investing in AI technologies.

Ensuring access to oral health care for this population is a challenge. Patients with disabilities may require more time, adaptive equipment and anesthesia that private dental plans and government insurance programs may not cover.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles wage data on more than 800 professions, including the dental field.

Evidence continues to mount that oral health is a key component of overall health, but without access to patients’ medical records, dentists must rely on patients to accurately share their health histories.

Earlier this year, the American Dental Association (ADA) Practice Institute held its first conference specifically on battling burnout in dentistry.

New research from the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) into the practice characteristics of female dentists offers insights into the efficiency and busyness of female providers compared to their male counterparts.

A new study has made headlines by illuminating the large difference in opioid prescribing patterns among U.S. dentists and their British counterparts.

The release of a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report revealing racial disparities in pregnancy-related maternal deaths has reenergized calls to address health care disparities, particularly for non-Hispanic black…

According to a survey by Bankers Healthcare Group, dentists are most worried about declining reimbursement and the impact of dental service organizations (DSOs) on the profession.