Tennessee is making strides toward becoming one of the pioneer states to adopt the Dental and Dental Hygienist Interstate Compact. This landmark agreement would enable dental professionals with licenses from member states to practice in…

A new rule published in the Federal Register grants more than 186,000 federal part-time and seasonal employees access to the federal government’s dental and vision insurance program. Eligible employees must work a minimum of 130 hours per…

Undeniably, one result of the COVID-19 pandemic is that a significant number of Americans worked from home, often experiencing remote work for the first time. This switch in employment patterns has created a cadre of individuals with strong…

While California has seen improvement over the past several years when it comes to missed school days due to dental problems —446,000 in 2018 to 270,000 in 2021— the state wants to continue to see that number drop. As such, Smile,…

When dentists and dental hygienists renew their license to practice in the state of Indiana every other year, they pay a $20 fee that goes into a state-run compliance fund. The fund is intended for use in investigating oral health…

Devin Booker, a professional basketball player on the Phoenix Suns, and John Badolato, DDS, founder of Studio B Smiles in Phoenix and Scottsdale and team dentist for the Phoenix Suns, have donated $500,000 to Special Olympics Arizona to…

Diabetes is one of the most debilitating diseases in the world. In the United States, it is the eighth leading cause of death and the most common cause of kidney failure, amputations of the lower limbs, and vision loss. While insulin…

A dentist in Leesburg, Florida, was reviewing the prescriptions ordered from the previous day when she noted a request for the opioids Percocet, which contains oxycodone, and Norco, which contains hydrocodone; neither of which had been…

According to a report by CareQuest Institute, Florida is the worst state in the nation for children’s oral health. The state has the highest number of kids seeking dental care in hospital emergency departments for dental diseases that are…

Two hospitals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, have severely limited the availability of their operating rooms for pediatric dentists to provide much-needed dental care to children who require sedation. The low rate of reimbursement provided to…