The dental license of a Texas dentist accused of feeding drugs and alcohol to a female high school student and sexually assaulting her multiple times in 2025 has been temporarily suspended, according ...

For decades, c one-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been dentistry's most powerful imaging tool. But a new technology -- a dedicated dental MRI system developed through a collaboration with ...

The ADA's Code Maintenance Committee has approved 67 updates to the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) 2027 code set. The changes include 28 new codes, 33 revisions, and six editorial changes. The ...

Consolidation within any industry follows a predictable trajectory, and the dental sector is no exception. Drawing from Harvard Business Review's research on consolidation curves, we can ascertain ...

The list of the top 10 largest dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. looks a lot like our list from 2022, with Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services holding on ...

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 ...

DrBicuspid's 2024 list of top 10 dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. include Heartland Dental and MB2 Dental.

“Once perio maintenance, always perio maintenance” is a perpetual coding myth that the CDT Current Dental Terminology Coding Companion (Page 184) dispelled in 2023. Even so, controversy continues to ...

About 4 in 10 dental patients experience transient bradycardia or lower heart rates, which may lead to heart failure and cardiac arrest, while being administered local anesthesia under sedation. The ...

Teeth stains are commonly associated with poor oral hygiene and habits like smoking tobacco. Plaque accumulation can lead to the yellowing of teeth, while tobacco use often results in dark stains.

Patient communication skills are necessary for the dental administrator to explain how their insurance plans calculate coverage, especially when getting paid is the goal. Most general dental practices ...

Medications play a critical role in treating a plethora of health conditions, but they aren't without their drawbacks. One significant oral health issue influenced by medication is bruxism -- a ...