The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry and the Tennessee Department of Health have partnered on a $53 million program to improve access to dental care for the state’s most vulnerable populations over…

An Ashland, Washington woman traveled to Costa Rica to undergo dental surgery after ascertaining the cost would be $12,000 less than in the United States, even when accounting for travel expenses. Unfortunately, the dental treatment did not…

The Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry—in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia—has opened a four-operatory dental clinic in the William D. Kelly Elementary School, which is located near the dental…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences wants to show high school students that a vast array of careers awaits them once they graduate and provide information on the additional education and/or training needed to begin working in…

Beginning January 1, 2024, dental providers will have four additional Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes that can be used for reimbursement related to the treatment of sleep apnea in the dental setting. The new codes cover screening for…

In 2023, the stealing of data conjures up the disappearance of digital records into the darkest parts of the web. However, hard-copy data remain highly valuable as one California dental office unfortunately discovered. At 3 in the morning,…

Orascoptic (800-369-3698; orascoptic.com) has announced the launch of Ergo loupes. Developed with the goal of improving patient outcomes by elevating clinicians’ level of care, the new loupes feature refractive prisms that allow oral health…

Holistic alternatives to antimicrobials do exist for those patients who prefer to avoid traditional options.

An analysis of the oral microbiome of human remains from prehistoric populations living in Italy lends further evidence of the evolutionary shift from a hunter/gatherer existence to an agricultural lifestyle and cariogenic diet. As reported…

Researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry have developed a simple score to describe the level of cytokines found in saliva, and they assert this score corresponds to the severity of periodontal inflammation. While more…