Dental Specialties: Page 4

What those ages 18 to 21 need to know about gum disease
By Melissa Busch
Gum disease may signal a hidden health problem before young adults know it.
September 23, 2026
A male dentist talks to a young woman sitting in a dental chair.
Ozempic is on the dental patient's health history. Now what?
By Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH
When GLP-1 medications appear on a patient health history, dental professionals must ask sharper clinical questions.
September 23, 2026
Headshot of Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, DrBicuspid's hygiene editor.
Emanate receives FDA clearance for Perio Pods
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Perio Pods is the first at-home periodontal wound dressing designed to protect tissue healing after nonsurgical gum treatment.
September 22, 2026
Product shot of Emanate Perio Pods dental tray.
Fluoridation is valuable, and dentists should tell patients that
By Melissa Busch
New research appears to prove that fluoridation works.
September 18, 2026
A woman dentist counsels a teen patient.
Athletes appear to frequently report this dental condition
By Melissa Busch
There may be a hidden dental crisis affecting young athletes that no one is talking about.
September 17, 2026
A man in a blue T-shirt holds his jaw in pain.
These patients may need to pay closer attention to their gum health
By Ava Barros
New research links a composite marker of insulin resistance and abdominal obesity to higher periodontitis risk in patients.
September 17, 2026
Dental exam tools rest on blue tissue paper next to a plastic model of teeth.
Dr. Jason Auerbach’s 3 big lessons that changed his oral surgery practice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dr. Jason Auerbach shares the biggest lessons that shaped his oral surgery practice.
September 17, 2026
Headshot of Dr. Jason Auerbach, founder and CEO of Riverside Oral Surgery.
The most common smile design questions you can anticipate patients asking
By Kevin Henry
Master the most common smile design questions patients ask, and prepare confident answers that build trust and close treatment plans.
September 16, 2026
A dentist wearing blue scrubs listens as a woman sitting in a dental chair speaks.
New FDA clear aligner webpage emphasizes supervision
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new consumer webpage about clear aligners.
September 14, 2026
A finger presses a computer button labeled as 'FDA Food and Drug Administration.'
United Concordia, PDS Health launch saliva screening pilot
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The 18-month pilot program uses saliva screening to track gum disease progress and patient engagement across 125 California practices.
September 14, 2026
A smiling woman patients looks at the dentist has he prepares to examine her mouth.
AGD analyzes impact of CMS amalgam phaseout on dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The AGD is outlining the financial and clinical challenges general dentists may face under CMS' Medicaid amalgam phaseout.
September 10, 2026
Close-up of a woman's mouth revealing amalgam fillings.
Maybe tune into this to curb 3rd-molar surgery anxiety?
By Melissa Busch
One simple solution may transform patients' wisdom tooth surgery anxiety, according to a study.
September 10, 2026
Close-up of a black wireless earbuds resting in an open charging case.
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