Melissa Busch[email protected]Legal IssuesDental hygienist accused of reselling stolen dental equipmentA dental hygienist was arrested for stealing dental equipment from work and reselling it.May 17, 2024Legal Issues$10M offered to nab cybergang kingpin involved in MCNA Dental hackA maximum reward of up to $10 million is being offered for information about a major player in the ransomware gang that claimed responsibility for the 2023 cyberattack on MCNA Dental.May 9, 2024Legal IssuesDentists, practices settle U.S., state kickback lawsuitTwo dentists and their practices have reached a settlement with U.S. and state authorities who sued them for allegedly operating a Medicaid kickback scheme.May 7, 2024Alternative Pain TherapiesA dread-reducing device may be just what dental patients wantedA device being developed by a dentist and mechanical engineering students may help put dental patients at ease.May 3, 2024Team ManagementA Colo. GOP chair boycotts dental practice for employing trans workerThe fundraising chair of the Colorado Republican Party is boycotting a pediatric dental practice in the state for reportedly employing a front-desk employee who identifies as transgender.May 2, 2024Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryIt may be time to have tough conversations with dental patientsClinicians need to keep it real when they are discussing the potential success and failure of dental procedures with patients.May 2, 2024Legal Issues2 dentists, practices sued by U.S., state authoritiesU.S. and state authorities recently filed a lawsuit against two dentists and their practices for allegedly engaging in a Medicaid kickback scheme.April 17, 2024Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryElephant once owned by King of Pop recovering from dental surgeryAn African elephant once owned by pop star Michael Jackson underwent dental surgery at a zoo in Florida.April 4, 2024Legal IssuesDentist asks U.S. Supreme Court to change retirement lawA dentist has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to make a major significant change to a retirement law.March 27, 2024Dental AssistantDentistry wants universal rules for dental assisting in the U.S.Dentistry is ready for a national framework for dental assisting professional requirements.March 25, 2024Page 1 of 117Next PageTop StoriesRestorationsWhen DME should be used prior to restorationsDeep margin elevation (DME) may effectively address various clinical challenges associated with subgingival margins before restorations, but it can't be used on every patient, according to a review article published in the Journal of Dentistry.Legal IssuesDental assistant accused of abusing pediatric patientsLegal IssuesDental hygienist accused of reselling stolen dental equipmentCBCTChanges in radiolucency on CBCTs may help predict root canal efficacySponsor ContentDisaster-Proof Dentistry: Defend your practice against economic collapse