Pujitha Siddani, DDS, MPH, BDS, a dentist trained in both India and the United States, is passionate about pediatric oral health. As a 10-year-old growing up in India, Pujitha Siddani, DDS, MPH, BDS, was enjoying a ride on the bumper…

This collaboration is a result of the companies’ shared mission to improve the long-term oral healthcare experience for dental professionals and their patients. Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and Candid Care,* creator…

A knowledge of available treatments is key to effective management of this common issue.

Mike J. Foley, DMD, is not your run-of-the-mill dentist. The Tampa Bay, Florida dental provider has what one may call peculiar hobbies. Foley has been highlighted by Ripley’s Believe It or Not Magazine for a fully functioning denture he…

Good Morning America, a popular morning television program, visited the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry to highlight the school’s “Determined to Be a Doctor Someday (DDS)” program. Begun by…

The United States federal government will sunset the national emergency declaration for COVID-19 that has been in place since March 20, 2020. The public health emergency designation will also come to an end. The termination of the emergency…

Health practitioners, educators and leaders from across the country gathered in January at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry for the “Dentistry as Participant and Casualty of Racism and Bias in Medicine:…

Despite advances in the biocompatibility and esthetics of modern restorative materials, direct composites do not always bond well to the surrounding tooth structure. In these cases, microleakage of fluids and bacterial acids can lead to…

Minnesota legislators wanted to improve access to dental care for the state’s most vulnerable populations so, in 2021, they doubled Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists, hoping more practices would accept patients covered by the…

In November 2022, Massachusetts passed a law requiring dental insurers to spend 83% of patient premiums on actual dental care, as opposed to business and marketing expenses. Illinois is poised to follow suit. The state’s “More for Your…