An oral surgeon will not face another trial for misdemeanor sex assault and battery charges stemming from accusations that he molested several patients at a practice in California, according to a ...

A dentist in North Carolina who lost his license after a patient who was allegedly given too much sedation during treatment and died cannot practice dentistry for at least another 10 years, according ...

Implementing targeted diabetes testing in dental settings for high-risk patients may be a feasible and largely accepted strategy to diagnose individuals sooner. The study was recently published in the ...

A dentist in Colorado arrested at a Florida airport after allegedly flying there to meet a mother and her 8-year-old daughter for sex was sentenced on March 11 to 15 years in prison, according to ...

As the stock market was rising recently, its effect on dentists' retirement plans made dental professionals feel very good about their choices. Now, though, the stock market -- and retirement plans -- ...

For this week's video clinical tip, courtesy of CDOCS, Dr. Farhad Boltchi takes readers through an in-depth look at flapless dental implant surgery so you know when to incorporate this procedure and ...

When practitioners look across the dental industry for new materials, products, and techniques, there are myriad options to choose from. There are some products that we utilize that do very specific ...

Many times, mandibular third molars may be extracted preventively due to impaction and crowding concerns, however, no real consensus exists among clinicians. The study was published in the American ...

A dentist in Arizona accused of using "rusty," unsterilized pliers to remove an implant from an immunocompromised sedated patient has had his dental license revoked, according to multiple news ...

Diagnostic testing in the dental practice is a continually evolving process. Keeping up with the changes helps us all prepare to help our patients toward optimum health. My article on documenting CDT ...

A medication commonly prescribed to treat depression may help reduce spontaneous pain in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to a new study published on March 4 in BMC ...

Throughout my 25+ years as a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association and a volunteer at regional, state, and national levels, I've watched the evolution of our profession. Let me be ...