Matt Vogt, DDS, traded his dental drill for a driver and secured a spot in the 125th US Open. His emotional win at a Washington qualifier sends him to Oakmont Country Club, just miles from his Pittsburgh hometown.

In a scathing guest editorial in the Nevada Globe, Scott Finley warns that Nevada’s SB 495 would let untrained assistants perform dental hygienist duties under the guise of innovation. He asserts the bill is backed by corporate interests…

Political gatekeeping at the Department of Veterans Affairs is drawing fire from clinicians and researchers after top officials ordered authors to seek approval before publishing in scientific journals. The move threatens transparency in…

Nearly 72 million American adults lack dental insurance — nearly three times more than those without health coverage. The 2024 SOHEA survey exposes critical disparities tied to income, age, and race, revealing how fragmented coverage fuels…

A provision in a congressional tax bill threatens to increase taxes on dental practices structured as pass-through entities. Dentists across the country are being urged to speak up before this harmful change becomes law.

President Trump’s proposed reciprocal tariffs, some as steep as 54%, are shaking the dental supply chain. Rising costs and global delays may impact everything from implants to innovation.

SB495 could allow licensure without CODA-accredited education, jeopardizing patient care and professional integrity.

The American Dental Association will end its flagship conference after SmileCon 2025 in Washington, DC. Changing attendee habits and rising costs lead to reimagining future professional engagement.

In 2025, dental hygienists in states like Alaska and Arkansas are earning more than the average household, highlighting the profession's growing financial appeal.

Despite some dental hygiene programs dropping root planing from the clinical curriculum, embedded calculus continues to hinder periodontal healing. Tactilely smooth roots, achieved through root planing, remain key to long-term periodontal…