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Legal Issues
Eye-rolling dental therapist leads to cash settlement
A dental nurse was awarded a settlement after a panel found that the alleged eye rolling directed at her from her co-worker constituted bullying.
September 3, 2025
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Your gums may be keeping you from getting an erection and worse
What's happening in men's mouths may be affecting them from having and maintaining erections and more, according to a new study.
September 2, 2025
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Legal Issues
Dentist pays to settle patient recruiting allegations
A dentist in Connecticut has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve allegations that she paid fees to a patient recruiting firm in violation of state and U.S. laws.
August 28, 2025
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Multiple complaints lead to arrest of imposter dentist
A woman was arrested for allegedly running an illegal dental practice after several people reported to authorities that they experienced complications after she performed their dental work.
August 27, 2025
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Industry Updates
These companies paid big bucks to U.S. clinicians
Tens of millions were paid to U.S. dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons for speaking engagements, gifts, and more by companies, but more than half was paid out by five firms.
August 27, 2025
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Legal Issues
$22M lawsuit claims dental visit led to 4-year-old’s brain damage
A family has filed a $22 million medical negligence lawsuit against a dental practice in Oregon, claiming that a routine dental procedure left their 4-year-old with brain damage.
August 26, 2025
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Legal Issues
Former orthodontist arrested for child exploitation again
A former orthodontist who shuttered his practices in 2023 after he was arrested for child pornography has now been charged with U.S. child exploitation offenses.
August 25, 2025
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Legal Issues
Dentist accused of recording employees in bathroom
A dentist accused of hiding a secret recording device in a staff bathroom was arraigned on August 20.
August 22, 2025
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Legal Issues
New details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run case
New information has emerged in the case involving a Missouri dentist who is awaiting trial in a hit-and-run in which his son allegedly struck and killed a 60-year-old man.
August 21, 2025
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Pediatrics
Amino acid may fight caries better than fluoride
Depending on its concentration, amino acid arginine toothpaste may reduce active caries in children better than dentifrices containing sodium fluoride.
August 21, 2025
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Very rare spontaneous dentin bridge forms after dental trauma
A tooth's remarkable self-healing mechanism defied dental expectations after trauma.
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2nd dentist involved in patient death faces multiple disciplinary charges
By Clark Kauffman
An Iowa dentist accused of participating in a surgical procedure that ended with the patient’s death is now facing multiple disciplinary charges.
January 5, 2026
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U.S. dentists may be making lots of bad diagnoses
By Melissa Busch
Dentists in the U.S. admit they may make and observe many diagnostic errors, according to a new study.
January 5, 2026
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What you need to know about adolescents with TMD symptoms
By Ava Barros
Preteens and teens with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) may be more likely to experience psychological distress and chronic headaches, a new JADA study reports.
January 5, 2026
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Forecasting what could lie ahead for dentistry in 2026
By Kevin Henry
Fluent's Jay Millikan digs into the 2026 outlook, from Medicare Advantage's impact on dental insurance to how practices can grow in a flat market.
January 5, 2026
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Sharper diagnosis through Acuity
By Dr. Chris Catalano
Can you get top-tier diagnostic accuracy without breaking the budget? Dr. Chris Catalano evaluates the Acuity Direct X-ray Photon Detection intraoral sensor.
January 5, 2026
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Do’s and don’ts for bouncing back from adversity
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
If you’re feeling the economic pinch or if other events are impacting your practice, Dr. Roger P. Levin offers advice to help you push through.
January 5, 2026
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Preventing gum disease by disrupting germ 'chatter'
By Ava Barros
Oral bacteria communicate, and researchers are disrupting how they “talk” to prevent gum disease.
January 2, 2026
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Differences in the standard of care vs. the standard of caring
By Kevin Henry
Technology, including AI, enhances patient care, but it won’t guarantee treatment acceptance. Dr. Paul Homoly explains why empathy and good communication remain key.
January 2, 2026
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How to save big when selling your dental practice
By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA
You can sell your dental practice via capital gains, but there are smarter planning strategies to save even more, writes Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.
January 2, 2026
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Dr. Tom Giacobbi's social media advice for your dental practice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dr. Tom Giacobbi has some advice for your practice's social media strategy in 2026 in this installment of the "Just a Minute, Doc" series.
January 2, 2026
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Board reinstates license of dentist convicted of being intoxicated at work
By Clark Kauffman
The dentist claimed he was "poisoned" by others while working.
December 30, 2025
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What was dentistry’s good, bad, and, maybe, ugly in 2025?
By Melissa Busch
Dentists and others share their roses and thorns in dentistry in 2025.
December 30, 2025
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