Melissa Busch[email protected]Practice TrendsDentistry in the U.S. may be failingU.S. dentistry may be amid a silent decline, according to a perspective published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.July 11, 2025Legal Issues$4M awarded to ex-inmate due to lack of dental careA U.S. jury awarded $4.3 million to a man who claimed he was denied adequate dental treatment while serving time at a state prison for reportedly setting off explosives.July 9, 2025Legal IssuesAir embolism during routine dental care leads to woman’s deathA woman died hours after developing an air embolism during a routine dental restoration procedure, according to a case report.July 8, 2025Legal IssuesDSO-linked firm, more agree to settle fraud allegationsA health and wellness company, an affiliated dental service organization (DSO), and more agreed to resolve claims they engaged in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraud.July 7, 2025Periodontics1st reported case of kidney disease drug causing gum overgrowthAn immunosuppressive drug prescribed for lupus-induced kidney disease caused gingival enlargement in a 27-year-old woman, which is believed to be the first case of its kind.July 7, 2025Legal IssuesDentist accused of drug deal near his office enters pleaA dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.July 3, 2025Legal IssuesDentist who sent lewd images to minors may lose licenseA dentist who allegedly had sexually explicit conversations with minors may temporarily lose his license.July 2, 2025Industry UpdatesDensys sues digital dentistry firm MeditIsrael-based intraoral 2D imaging technology company Densys has filed a U.S. lawsuit against South Korea-based digital dentistry firm Medit.July 1, 2025Legal IssuesDentist accused of sending lewd images to minorsA dentist was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate conversations with minors and sending them lewd photos.June 30, 2025TMJ/TMDStop with social media! Your mouth may thank you?Time spent on social media may be linked to certain oral behaviors that are strong contributing factors to temporomandibular disorders.June 30, 2025Page 1 of 48Next PageTop StoriesPractice TrendsDentistry in the U.S. may be failingU.S. dentistry may be amid a silent decline, according to a perspective published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.PediatricsFinding kids' caries may be a snap for parentsLegal IssuesLessons learned from a dentist who tried to hide his incomeDental AssistantThe importance of actually hearing your dental patientsSponsor ContentJoin Us July 24 at 8 p.m. ET