Report: Dentists play key role in school-based sealant programs

2014-05-13

As dental sealants may help cut the rate of tooth decay in a child’s most cavity-prone teeth by up to 60%, the U.S. Community Preventive

CDA provides $1.5M in dental services during 2-day clinic

2014-05-04

There were already about 500 people waiting on a cool, rainy morning when Gary Glasband, DDS, arrived at 4:45 a.m. for the California Dental Association’s

Study: Dentists often unaware of dissatisfied patients

2014-04-15

Are your patients happy with the care you provide, and if not, are you aware of it? A new study that looked at how well

Can consumer products improve patient hygiene and revenue?

2014-04-10

In a competitive and challenging marketplace, new ways of working with your patients to increase compliance, improve their oral health, and help a practice thrive

Will Fla. bill help kids’ dental or serve middlemen?

2014-04-08

A Florida bill designed to simplify the children’s dental Medicaid program would carve out $200 million from the state’s overall Medicaid program and place it into

Report: NY paid $13.2M for questionable Medicaid services

2014-03-27

Some 23 New York state general dentists and six orthodontists received $13.2 million in Medicaid payments in 2012 for services that appeared unnecessary or may

Lawsuit exposes FDA denial of dental amalgam mercury hazards

2014-03-13

Editor’s note: Second Opinion is a feature where dental leaders and opinion makers have a forum to express their positions on topics relevant to the

ADA: Exempt dentists from Medicare enrollment for drug claims

2014-03-12

The ADA is urging federal health officials to exclude dentists from proposed regulations that would deny claims for Medicare Part D drugs unless the prescriber

Small Smiles excluded from Medicare, Medicaid programs

2014-03-10

Church Street Health Management (CSHM), which operates 70 Small Smiles dental clinics in 22 states and the District of Columbia, has been excluded from participation

Lawsuit challenges FDA on dental amalgam

2014-03-06

A new lawsuit claims that despite evidence of harm caused by dental amalgam, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed protecting the public’s

A case of counterfeit dental materials

2014-02-19

The federal case against a person convicted of counterfeiting dental materials highlights the need for dental practitioners to be aware that the materials you purchase

NC court allows negligence case to continue

2014-02-18

A North Carolina appeals court has overturned a previous decision in the case of a negligence lawsuit filed after man’s death following dental surgery in