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

In more than 30 years of practice, Dennis McTigue, D.D.S., M.S., has seen a lot of changes — and perhaps none more significant than attitudes

Incensed at an online review she considers libelous, Yvonne Wong, D.D.S., of Foster City, CA, is suing the parents of a young patient. The case

Some visits to the dentist are unforgettable. When she was 12 years old in Amarillo, TX, Salley Shannon was referred by her orthodontist to a

Editor’s note: Helaine Smith’s column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. “A Bridgeport jury has awarded more

From antidepressants such as Paxil and Zoloft to anticonvulsants such as lithium, the number of psychotropic drugs being prescribed in the U.S. is growing at

Open a consumer magazine or turn on the TV and you’re likely to be bombarded with advertisements for Lexapro, Cymbalta, Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, Wellbutrin …

Under a new state law that took effect in July, Iowa schools are now requiring proof that students have had a dental screening, according to

A resident who accused the orthodontics program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry of demanding donations from applicants has resigned

Before the needle touched him, the four-year-old started crying. So, David E. Thome, D.D.S., knew he had to act quickly. “We use sleepy juice here,”

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A rippling waterfall. A soothing foot massage. The scent of lavender wafting in the air. Not what you’d ordinarily expect from a trip to the