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Kevin Henry and Chanda Chatham.

Why understanding local water quality is critical for effective dental infection control

October 7, 2024

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September 26, 2024

Imposter dentist arrested for 2nd time in 2024

October 4, 2024

Piano Womans Hands Arizanko

Music performance may be a risk factor for TMD

October 4, 2024

Why understanding local water quality is critical for effective dental infection control

In our final interview of our series around dental unit waterlines, we spoke with Chanda Chatham of Solmetex to discuss an overlooked part of the infection control equation.

October 7, 2024

Kevin Henry and Chanda Chatham.

Do's and don'ts for team longevity

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

The key to a healthy, thriving practice is a cohesive team who's not afraid to communicate openly to solve problems head-on. Dr. Roger P. Levin shares the do's and don'ts of addressing staff frustrations.

October 7, 2024

Dr. Roger P. Levin.

Imposter dentist arrested for 2nd time in 2024

By Melissa Busch

For the second time in nearly six months, a 31-year-old man was arrested for reportedly operating an illegal dental practice.

October 4, 2024

Music performance may be a risk factor for TMD

By Melissa Busch

Musical performance, including playing keyboard and upper string instruments, may be an occupational risk factor for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).

October 4, 2024

Piano Womans Hands Arizanko

Campaign focuses on generating more smiles from Black men

A dating app is tackling an issue in the Black community as more than 70% of Black men reportedly don't smile in their dating profile photos.

October 4, 2024

A BLK ad encouraging Black men to smile more. Image courtesy of BLK.

Opinion: It's time for dentists to confront the truth about fluoride

By Dr. Mark Burhenne

With the recent ruling on fluoride, it's time for the dental community to embrace evidence-based practice and prioritize patients' whole-body health, writes Dr. Mark Burhenne.

October 3, 2024

Dr. Mark Burhenne.

5 ways to invest in your hygiene team's future (without breaking the bank)

By Sheena Hinson, RDH

How can dental practices ensure their hygiene teams are equipped for the future? Sheena Hinson, RDH, lists five pragmatic ways to invest in your hygiene team's future without overextending the budget.

October 3, 2024

Sheena Hinson, RDH

How to talk to patients about dental hypersensitivity

Though patients may not discuss dental hypersensitivity because the condition may seem minor or unsolvable, clinicians should make time for these discussions, reports a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

October 3, 2024

Dentist Counsel Patient

Biolase files for bankruptcy, plans to sell to competitor

By Melissa Busch

Biolase and its subsidiaries voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and plans to sell its assets for $14 million.

October 2, 2024

Adobe Stock/Minerva Studio.

Ex-dental student sentenced for hate crime shootings

By Melissa Busch

A former dental school student who pleaded guilty to attempting to shoot to death two Jewish men has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term.

October 2, 2024

Gavel Scale Justice

How AI can impact the business side of the dental practice

In our latest podcast, sponsored by Garfield Refining, Teresa Duncan sits down with Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is helping the administrative side of the dental practice.

October 2, 2024

Boost rural dental workforce? Look to where they were raised

Those with a rural upbringing may be more likely to practice dentistry in pastoral or underserved areas after graduation, especially if they trained in similar locations, reports a study published in the Journal of Dental Education.

October 2, 2024

Adobe Stock/nilsversemann.

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