The Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

Like all entrepreneurs and business owners, dental practice owners experience tremendous personal and professional growth when they undergo leadership development training. In this episode of The Art of Dental Finance and Management…

In August 2022, a new bill adjusting the state of Delaware’s licensing requirements for dentists went into effect. The new law loosens licensing requirements for dentists who work in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in order to…

With a much younger demographic than other social media sites, TikTok is very popular among teenagers and young adults. Unfortunately, much of the dental advice espoused on the platform is silly, ineffective, and sometimes dangerous. The…

Orthodontists now have an effective treatment for white spot lesions that appear on patients’ teeth while braces are still on. Curodont Repair Fluoride Plus is a noninvasive preventive therapy that remineralizes white spots from the inside…

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has expanded Medicaid coverage to include dental treatment for adults beginning January 1, 2023. Vision and hearing care services will also be covered. Kentucky has more than 900,000 residents insured by…

A patient who is deaf sought dental treatment at an Iowa dental practice for oral pain. The dental provider scheduled the appointment and told the patient she would receive a call if an American Sign Language interpreter was unavailable.…

Americans have been receiving COVID-19 immunizations—from the first dose to booster shots—without having to pay since they first became available. Now that the federal government’s agreement with Pfizer, the manufacturer of one of the most…

Forward Science, a Houston-based MedTech company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. For the past 10 years, Forward Science has developed and manufactured several oral healthcare products and devices, including OralID, SalivaMAX, BioStōm,…

George R. Shepley, DDS, of Baltimore was installed Oct. 18 as the 159th president of the American Dental Association (ADA). He previously served as president-elect and Fourth District trustee.