According to a poll conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, the cost of providing dental care is increasing while insurance reimbursement remains stagnant. With more than 1,200 survey participants, 95% reported…

After lobbying from the American Dental Association and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, the United States Department of Defense earmarked the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene for support in developing license…

The complete line of innovative Medit scanners is now available to test drive in your office or at Benco Dental’s CenterPoint showrooms in Texas, California and Pennsylvania

Reliable materials that can be produced efficiently and precisely in the required shades are an everyday necessity in digital dentistry. VITA’s (800-828-3839; vitanorthamerica.com) YZ ST offers just that: a quality material system with…

A recently published literature review, “Periodontal Health, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies” found that poor periodontal health and tooth loss are associated with higher rates…

COVID-19 remains prevalent across the United States with more than 69,000 cases reported daily. So how do we finally put the global pandemic to bed? Well, a universal vaccine that is effective against all mutations of the novel coronavirus…

Since 2009, Verena Solutions (312-248-3876; https://www.verenasolutions.com/verena-plus) has been driven to increase business efficiency, boost safety for dental staff, and improve patient comfort. The Verena+ PPE subscription program is no…

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERIO UPDATE NEWSLETTER HERE While implant therapy is well-known for its safety and efficacy, not all implants flourish. Whatever the cause, peri-implantitis is a serious threat to implant health and clinicians must be…

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine offers two programs to encourage underrepresented students to consider careers in dentistry. The Destination Dental School and Native American Pre-Dental Student Gateway Programs…

While most of the world is still reeling from the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, other public health challenges have emerged such as monkeypox and now tomato flu. This viral disease has quickly spread among children in India since…