The University of Southern California (USC) Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry has named Associate Dean of Research Dr. Yang Chai, PhD, as its dean.

In a recent installment of the "Just a Minute, Doc" series, Dr. Tom Giacobbi highlights a product he checked out at a recent dental trade show: Clearfil Universal Bond Quick 2 from Kuraray. According ...

The ADA will end its annual SmileCon conference after 2025 due to post-COVID decline in attendance and rising event costs. The last SmileCon will be held October. 23–25 in Washington, DC, but the ...

A boy with no allergies or medical conditions other than asthma died May 6 while under sedation for a dental procedure at a practice in Oklahoma, according to multiple news stories published on May 8.

I recently saw that you have addressed the dental hygiene workforce shortage by allowing oral preventive dental assistants in select states to undergo 120 hours of training, enabling them to perform ...

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has raised concerns over staff cuts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning that they threaten oral health programs ...

A dentist was arrested on felony charges for allegedly coordinating a scheme to bilk insurance companies out of money for fraudulent claims.

Dental service organizations (DSO) Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services continue as the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., respectively. However, Heartland was the ...

A 23-year-old woman from Canada died after experiencing a medical emergency during a dental procedure on November 27, triggering an investigation by the Manitoba Dental Association.

The ADA has issued a statement addressing the American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) objection to new resolutions, including one that would permit students and foreign-trained dentists to ...

Practice owners and dental service organization executives are budgeting for 2025 and allocating where they will invest their dollars. These are their priorities.

Oral care products containing fluoride-free hydroxyapatite, a natural form of calcium, may effectively reduce dental caries, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Dentistry.