North Carolina lawmakers are proposing major changes to the structure and oversight of the state dental board that could shift how board members are selected.

Rena D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD, shares what’s next after her productive but rocky tenure at NIDCR has come to a close.

In a first-of-its-kind procedure, dentists treated a two-toed sloth’s root abscesses at Chester Zoo. The challenging case combined veterinary and dental expertise to preserve the animal’s health.

A lab-dish and animal study from Penn Dental Medicine reveals that a senotherapy combination reduces inflammation and bone loss tied to periodontal disease. Targeting cellular aging may open new doors in the management of periodontal…

Kory Kirkegaard, DMD, is fighting to overturn a Kansas Dental Board decision banning his beloved therapy dog, Ivy, from his Overland Park office during business hours. Despite meeting state requirements and passing inspection, the certified…

After her husband died during a routine dental procedure, Shital Patel hoped to bring a patient’s voice to North Carolina’s State Board of Dental Examiners. While she was not appointed as the board’s patient representative, Patel will…

New legislation passed in Utah allows dental hygienists and dental assistants to perform expanded functions, including placing restorations, under specific supervision. The move is poised to reshape team-based care in dental practices…

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water, igniting fresh debate over a decades-old public health practice. As Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoridation, oral health…

The ADA and ADHA express alarm over the dismantling of the CDC’s Division of Oral Health, warning that the cuts could unravel decades of progress in preventing dental disease and pose serious risks to the nation’s oral health.

A new study reveals that pregnant women experience nearly twice the rate of dental caries compared to nonpregnant women, with hormonal fluctuations playing a key role. Researchers found increased levels of certain oral bacteria and fungi…