October 26 was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day— a day to not only safely dispose of unused prescription medications, but also to raise year-round awareness and inspire further action on the opioid public health crisis.

The Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Inc presented Meg Booth, MPH, executive director of the Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP), with the 2019 Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Innovator Award on October 16 at the New…

ACT 1519 was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on October 15. The following is an open letter from StraightSmile Solutions.

The University of Florida Health College of Dentistry research enterprise ranks fifth nationally for a second straight year among all U.S. dental schools in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, with $11.2 million awarded through the…

A new web-based advocacy center created by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has been founded to help amplify the voice of endodontists.

Neocis Inc, an innovator in dental implant surgery using advanced robotics, has announced a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new dental drill for use with Yomi.

In light of recent reports of vaping-related injuries and deaths, the American Dental Association (ADA) wishes to express its opposition to any use of oral tobacco, including vaping nicotine from e-cigarettes, and urges people using any…

Due to the technique's high success rate, dental implant therapy is an increasingly popular option to replace missing teeth. As is the case in all dental procedures, dental implants are not risk free.

An informal group of Wisconsin dentists is petitioning the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board to carefully consider a proposal that would raise the cost of dental treatments using oral sedation without providing patients any additional…

A study published in the October issue of JADA reports patients with osteoporosis may have limited knowledge about the associations between osteoporosis and oral health.