A woman in Pennsylvania who reportedly falsely claimed to hold an expanded function dental assistant license and worked briefly for three dentists has been sentenced to 18 to 36 months in prison, ...

Editor's note: With Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it is possible that the rumblings from November of fluoride being removed from ...

Combining an oral magnesium supplement with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may significantly reduce pain after third-molar surgery, according to a study recently published in Pain ...

I am not a dental hygiene guru. There are plenty out there, and they all do a great job of coaching dental offices on maximizing their hygiene departments, but I am someone who got lucky with being ...

The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners is requiring a dental practice to have chaperones for minor patients due to a former dental assistant allegedly inappropriately touching and photographing ...

A dentist in Florida was arrested on felony charges for allegedly coordinating a scheme to bilk three major insurance companies out of more than $150,000, according to multiple news reports dated ...

Cost transparency and upfront insurance coverage details may be essential for building dental patient satisfaction, as cost remains the biggest obstacle to treatment acceptance, according to a recent ...

A Catholic priest was charged with battery after allegedly using a 13-year-old girl's hair to floss his teeth and later growling at her while visiting a church in Illinois. The complaint was filed on ...

This week's clinical tip courtesy of CDOCS is brought to you by Dr. Darin O'Bryan, who is focused on helping you with your oral surgery techniques. "Hi, I'm Dr. Darin O'Bryan with your CDOCS Tip of ...

A Utah woman accused of sneaking into the break rooms at multiple businesses, including dental offices, and stealing personal items has been arrested, according to a story published recently by KSL TV ...

Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) School of Dentistry have received funding to study how exposure to violence affects dental care ...

Former Dentrix National Trainer of the Year Dayna Johnson has a simple message for dental practices this time of year: Make sure you're sending your patients what they need rather than what they think ...