A dentist in Utah was arrested on June 24 for allegedly sending a high school senior improper texts and inappropriately touching her during a physical exam he wasn’t licensed to perform, according to ...

A former employee was arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $78,000 over a three-year period from a dental practice in Connecticut where she once worked, according to multiple news stories ...

A former employee at an Iowa dental practice is accused of using two patients’ health savings account and debit card information to purchase GLP-1 weight loss medications and other items from the ...

The parents of a 2-year-old North Carolina boy are calling for a criminal investigation into their son's death following a dental procedure at a Greensboro surgery center in July 2025, according to a ...

Holiday time is the perfect time to play some "Would You Rather," the party game that forces participants to reveal surprising facts about themselves, providing insight into what they value most.

While dental service organizations (DSO) Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services maintained their stronghold as the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., respectively, they ...

Recently, states in the U.S. made a new unlicensed dental auxiliary designation and instituted other changes that affect dental assistants, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) ...

As a general dentist, I’ve noticed that thyroid medications come up again and again in my patients’ health histories. And with them come questions we’ve all asked at some point: Is it safe to use ...

Periodontal treatment has changed as time has allowed us to learn new facts about the disease and the best types of treatment. Different autogenous and non-autogenous grafting materials are now used ...

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 ...

Some conditions can make people reluctant to show their smiles, such as tooth discoloration, missing teeth, and gingival hyperplasia, an overgrowth of the gums. Gingival hyperplasia affects not only ...

Between 2017 and 2023, Jardine reportedly practiced outside the scope of his credentials by administering ketamine and using a combination of drugs likely to result in a level of deeper sedation than ...