Centrix has pledged $25,000 to endow scholarships at Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport, the school announced. Named in honor of

In response to member inquiries regarding Align Technology’s new proficiency requirements for Invisalign, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is investigating measures to address concerns

The complexities of orofacial pain, combined with a lack of adequate pain education in most dental schools, makes diagnosing and treating conditions such as temporomandibular

In a slow economy, some dentists may be tempted to present fewer elective cases. Don’t make this mistake! Give every patient the opportunity to say

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) received a $375,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to create academic-community partnerships to help children who lack

When Austin Stone, a high school senior in Lawrence, KS, needed his wisdom teeth removed, he went to veteran oral surgeon S. Kirk Vincent, D.D.S.

The Dental Board of California has approved a continuing education (CE) course being presented by Conscious Sedation Consulting, a patient safety advocacy firm that provides

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a 2007 decision by a Philadelphia trial court that awarded Mark Helpin, D.M.D. — former chair of the

A trip to the dentist can make even the most easy-going child nervous. A new study from Israel suggests that altering the sensory environment in

Drug overdose. Choking. Allergies. Anxiety. By ignoring the common hazards of their profession, many dentists are putting their patients at risk. That’s the warning from

Researchers at the University of Maryland Dental School have embarked on a seven-year, $17 million study of 3,400 study subjects with the goal of identifying

BOSTON – Resorting to sedation every time an autistic patient needs a dental exam is unsafe — and unnecessary, May-Lynn Andresen, R.N., the administrative director