In the United States healthcare system, dental and medical health are treated in separate silos, regardless of the fact that oral and systemic health are intrinsically linked. This longtime policy has made accessing dental care difficult or…

In the state of Wisconsin, approximately 70% of adults and children covered by Medicaid did not receive any dental care at all in 2021. To address this disparity, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is donating $5.1 million to 14…

A dental technician at the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, New York, admitted he stole precious metals, including silver, gold, and noble alloys, to sell on the private market. The materials were supposed to be melted…

More dentists — especially new dentists — are choosing to affiliate with dental service organizations (DSOs), according to survey data collected by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. In 2022, approximately 13% of…

The bacterial species Streptococcus mutans has long been identified as the main culprit in the development of dental caries. However, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the Adams School of Dentistry…

Saveetha Dental College in Chennai, India, has a reputation for publishing large numbers of scientific papers. All dental students are required to write a 1,500-page treatise on research they have completed. Once the manuscripts have…

Ann Battrell, MSDH, CEO of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), passed away on June 7 after a long illness. She was a tireless advocate for the profession of dental hygiene and her advocacy will have a long-lasting impact on…

Julie Patterson, RDH, a dental hygienist at Pagett & Whetzel Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Madison, Georgia, began working with dental assistant Rachel Harrelson in 2020. With similar interests including horses and supporting their…

A study conducted at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the University of Southern California found that visual, auditory, and tactile adaptations in the dental clinic significantly increased the likelihood of successful dental…

In a bizarre story out of New Caney, Texas, an anonymous tip reported that several potholes on one particular road had been filled, not with asphalt, but with dental molds. The road, which is behind a newly built subdivision, experienced…