A Nevada woman has filed a class-action suit against Colgate-Palmolive, claiming that Colgate’s Optic White toothpaste is based on “false hope” because it fails to
The owner of Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Vancouver, WA, has been fined $5,000 in connection with the death of a 4-year-old patient, according
The number of severe dentistry failures that clinicians could have prevented, such as performing surgery on the wrong location, continues to climb. Wrong-tooth removals account
Data solutions company Gaidge has released the latest version of its orthodontic practice management program, Gaidge 2.0. Gaidge 2.0 is a cloud-based business analytics software
Could data from blood tests be used to determine which children might have an unusually high fear of dental procedures? Researchers used blood tests to
As a board member for a malpractice insurance company, I review claims submitted by oral and maxillofacial surgeons who use anesthesia in their private practices.
SAN FRANCISCO – Improved patient engagement and greater productivity at dental practices hinge on embracing new technologies. Bringing new technology into dental practices empowers staff
The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners is reviewing whether a Phoenix endodontist violated professional standards and a patient’s privacy by responding to a negative
Transgender and gender-nonconforming patients often feel welcome, or at least neutral, when visiting the dental office, according to new study findings in the Journal of
Software development company SkyDent Technologies has launched new cloud-based software for periodontal practices. The OurPerioTeam software is designed to help periodontal practices expand their referral
Are dentists obligated to treat children without vaccinations? This is a question that the risk management staff of The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) is hearing
In part 1 of this series, Alvin Danenberg, DDS, discussed the controversy around the phrase biological dentistry after being asked about it by his patients.