Vista Apex, a market leader in endodontic and restorative dental products, announced that its new Luer-Lock Bottle Cap will now be included with Vista Apex premier irrigation solutions. With the Luer-Lock Bottle Cap, syringes can be filled…

According to a poll conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, approximately 67% of dental practices are still requiring patients to mask up while in the waiting room and prior to the start of treatment.…

A new study that investigated the composition of inflammatory markers—such as proinflammatory cytokines—in saliva found that those with COVID-19 have a unique immune signature that is distinctly different from the signature of those with…

Leadership of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, and the office of the United States Surgeon General is calling for a fresh look at dental research priorities in light of ongoing…

Results of a study on dental practices and COVID-19—conducted through the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network—were presented at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Meeting and Exhibit on March…

Research presented at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Meeting and Exhibit on March 24 demonstrates that parents (60%) support the role of oral health professionals in educating them about the human…

On March 24—World Tuberculosis (TB) Day—the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the status of TB across the world. And the news is good. While the global pandemic wreaked havoc in even the…

Art speaks with Susan Rohde, Senior Manager in Eide Bailly’s healthcare division, on the latest in medical and dental coding.

The American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI) recently published a data brief on trends in restorative care. The article, “Demand for Restorative Dental Care Varies by Patient Age,” investigates when restorative therapy…

After launching a targeted campaign to improve the oral health of all Americans 14 years ago in response to the death of a 12-year-old boy, Deamonte Driver, caused by an untreated tooth infection, Pew Charitable Trusts notes that…