LONDON, England: Like other areas of society that have come under scrutiny for various kinds of gender inequality and exploitation, dentistry too is now receiving
While President Trump has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, the federal government is not alone in taking action as dental organizations and
As frustration continues over access issues in NHS dentistry, Pramod Subbaraman discusses the alarming level of abuse that professionals are experiencing from patients. Over the
After setting up camera in staff bathrooms to film his colleagues on the toilet, a dentist has been suspended from the GDC register. A dentist
Most of the dental profession has been well aware of the ongoing exploitation of the dental Medicaid program for decades. This has included abuse and
Overdose rates are two and a half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure, compared with
The Texas Office of Inspector General (OIG) has opened investigations on four Texas Medicaid dental providers and requested dental records from those offices, though it
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize dentistry, though many clinicians may be unfamiliar with the technology. The Dental AI Council (DAIC) recently spoke
Far fewer opioid prescriptions were written for TennCare dental patients in 2019 than in 2017, according to the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement, indicating
Dentists say they are ‘routinely’ experiencing verbal abuse from patients – with half (48%) saying they feel pessimistic about the future. In addition, 45% feel
Main Content The vulnerability experienced in the dentist’s chair can trigger memories of sexual abuse, says endodontist Eva Wolf in her new study. She interviewed
Christopher Kania of Portage, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to obtaining oxycodone by use of misrepresentation, fraud, and deception. The charge carries a maximum penalty of
