The 2024 Maryland General Assembly session is focusing on dental care legislation, as highlighted by the House Health and Government Operations Committee. Among the bills already introduced, one aims to study the feasibility of providing…

The Community Health Centers of Linn and Benton County in Oregon, in collaboration with the recovery support service Communities Helping Addicts Negotiate Change Effectively (CHANCE), has initiated an on-site dental program aimed at…

The Corporate Transparency Act, enacted by Congress in 2021, requires certain businesses, including dental practices, to report information about their ownership to the United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement…

Senate Bill 132, introduced by Senator Liz Brown, aims to address issues in dental insurance and healthcare practices. DeLayne Lefevre, DDS, testified before the Senate Health Committee, highlighting challenges she faced with patients…

Patricia Diaz, DDS, PhD, State University of New York (SUNY) Empire Innovation professor and director of University at Buffalo’s (UB) Microbiome Center, has been appointed the Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair. The appointment honors…

Explore the intricate relationship between diabetes and periodontal breakdown, discovering key insights that can revolutionize treatment strategies and enhance patient outcomes.

In this episode of “The Art of Dental Finance and Management,” Art Wiederman gives tips for better financial planning in 2024 as well as how you can avoid being scammed. Art also meets with Mark Rosen from Rosen and Associates to discuss…

The proposed sale of a Little Rock, Arkansas-based campus for Lyon College’s upcoming dental and veterinary schools has collapsed as OneHealth Companies, the school's partner, missed the deadline to purchase the Heifer International…

A recent study explored the use of experiential service learning — an approach that encourages students to apply their knowledge base as well as critical thinking to effectively manage a community health problem — in dental education,…

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) in New York explored the connection between periodontal diseases and diabetes, discovering an effective strategy to reduce inflammation among patients with diabetes.…