The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners has received a multitude of comments regarding a proposed rule change that would require all dental practices in the state to hire a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a caries-detection system based on artificial intelligence. The system uses radiographs and information gleaned through the search of more than 100 million data points…

Dental students at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry performed a robot-assisted implant surgery on May 4. As one of three dental schools with a robotic system for implant surgery, the school’s educators and post-doctoral…

Cases of acute hepatitis so severe as to require hospitalization have impacted children across 11 countries, including the United States. The World Health Organization reports 169 cases of hepatitis among healthy children who subsequently…

Citing risks posed by aerosol exposure in the dental setting, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is studying ways to improve the safety of oral health professionals. In a partnership with the West Virginia…

Pac-Dent (909-839-0888; pac-dent.com) has announced the launch of its 25K and 30K magnetostrictive ultrasonic universal insert tips. Compatible with all magnetostrictive handpieces, the new inserts were designed to enhance workflows and…

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, new information was released at a breathtaking pace, leaving many struggling to keep up, including public health officials. In response to the weaknesses revealed over the past 2 years—as the world continues…

New research shows that United States children with developmental disorders/disabilities (DD) are more likely to experience unmet oral health needs than typical children even though children with DD see an oral health professional more…

Cheen Loo, BDS, PhD, MPH, DMD, FAAPD, professor and chair of Pediatric Dentistry at Tufts University College of Dental Medicine in Boston, grew up needing extensive restorative care, which sparked her interest in a career in dentistry.…

A study conducted by the American Dental Association that included 258 participants showed that 60% of dentists discuss the medical history with a patient at the initial visit but that this task moves to dental assistants (34%) and dental…