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…

Delta Dental’s 2025 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report shows that Americans value their oral health, but still miss key connections between the mouth and the body. Dental anxiety and misunderstandings about oral health’s…

Dentists can now instantly access patients’ current medical conditions and medications with a new app. It may help streamline care, reduce risk, and boost treatment success in the dental operatory.