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Legal Issues
Fired dental worker files lawsuit
A long-employed dental worker allegedly fired over billing irregularities is suing her former employer claiming retaliation.
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Oral-Systemic Link
Gum disease, more may mean raised risk of this cancer
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Office Management
Do’s and don’ts for maintaining a 99% collection rate
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Suspected DUI crash leads to call not to eat toothpaste
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More than 8 in 10 HSA and FSA holders would spend tax-free dollars on oral care
October 30, 2026
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From Sunday night dread to freedom: How one dentist redesigned her dental practice
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Cases of the Week
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29-year-old asymptomatic woman with a lesion on her left mandible
A 29-year-old woman was referred to the oral surgeon by her family dentist because of a “lesion” on her left mandible.
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Orofacial Pain
Study ties pediatric anesthesia safety to clinician training
Orofacial Pain
Is it the ear or the jaw? Symptoms that may point to TMD.
Orofacial Pain
Laser-focused: A dentist's perspective on rethinking periodontal care and oral surgery
Smile Design
Your mouth, your choice: Why dental treatment should fit the person in the chair
Dentures
Roe Dental Laboratory launches digital overdenture workflow
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Hygiene Tools
Tao Clean’s new Travel Case 2.0 sanitizes toothbrushes on the road
Oral-Systemic Link
Gum disease, more may mean raised risk of this cancer
Hygiene Tools
More than 8 in 10 HSA and FSA holders would spend tax-free dollars on oral care
Infection Control
Dr. Tom Giacobbi on the importance of a water control referee in your practice
Oral-Systemic Link
Gum disease may be linked to serious eye condition
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Podcasts
How does your practice’s diagnostic rate stack up? Dr. Jen Derse on finding blind spots before 2027.
Implants
Dentsply Sirona hosts 2026 MIS Education Forum
AI
Overjet launches Ivy, an AI insurance coordinator for treatment cost estimates
3D Printing
SprintRay unveils Foundation scanner and Nano Series
Imaging & CAD/CAM
Opinion: Before you beta test that new dental technology, read the fine print
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Study ties pediatric anesthesia safety to clinician training
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