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Industry Updates
Densys sues digital dentistry firm Medit
Israel-based intraoral 2D imaging technology company Densys has filed a U.S. lawsuit against South Korea-based digital dentistry firm Medit.
July 1, 2025
Lawsuit Eccolo
Legal Issues
Dentist accused of sending lewd images to minors
A dentist was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate conversations with minors and sending them lewd photos.
June 30, 2025
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TMJ/TMD
Stop 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, 2025
Worried Woman Smartphone Iona
Regulatory Updates
FDA meeting set to discuss pulling fluoride supplements
Here’s your chance to discuss the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) possibly pulling fluoride supplements for children from the market.
June 27, 2025
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Legal Issues
Dentist gives up license following misconduct claims
A dentist agreed to surrender his license for at least seven years to resolve misconduct claims made by two employees.
June 26, 2025
Discipline Employee
Legal Issues
Dentist arrested in predator sting
A dentist and 17 others were arrested in a sting to catch online predators.
June 25, 2025
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Implants
Implants that mimic real teeth? They’re in the works
Researchers may have found a way to make dental implants feel more like real teeth.
June 25, 2025
Dental Implants
Legal Issues
Pediatric dentist arrested for threatening to shoot family
A New York pediatric dentist was arrested in Florida after he allegedly threatened to shoot his family.
June 24, 2025
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Periodontics
This patch may be a real blow to tooth loss
A new innovation in the works may help patients with gum disease keep their natural teeth.
June 24, 2025
Researcher
Legal Issues
Dentist who copped to hiding $5M from U.S. government gets prison
A dentist who allegedly concealed $5 million from the IRS was sentenced.
June 23, 2025
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Top Stories
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CBCT
Very rare spontaneous dentin bridge forms after dental trauma
A tooth's remarkable self-healing mechanism defied dental expectations after trauma.
Brain General
Brain
This brain disease may be a risk factor for advancing gum disease
Mary K. Hughes, RDH.
Office Management
Hygiene wages aren't the problem: Your business model is
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Insurance
Do’s and don’ts for increasing insurance reimbursements
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Imaging & CAD/CAM
This may indicate the severity of dental infections
More in Home
Dental insurance may offer more benefits than good teeth
By Melissa Busch
Individuals reported seeing a surprising upside to having dental insurance, according to a new report.
December 11, 2025
Medical Form Insurance Drazen
What's the burden of gum disease where you live?
By Ava Barros
Gum disease remains a major cause of tooth loss in the U.S., with the highest rates in these two states, reports a Journal of the American Dental Association study.
December 11, 2025
Teeth Periodontal Disease
Imposter dentist accused of scamming patients out of $4M
By Melissa Busch
A self-proclaimed "veneer specialist" who was charged with illegally practicing dentistry without a license for years allegedly scammed clients out of $4 million.
December 10, 2025
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Do you know the hypersensitivity risks of antiseptic rinses?
By Ava Barros
More patients are experiencing hypersensitivity effects like chronic hives to topical antiseptics, especially with chlorhexidine.
December 10, 2025
Dermatitis Mouth ольга шефер
Differentiating dental patients who aren't ready vs. those who aren't interested
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients all too commonly refuse treatment. Dr. Paul Homoly guides talking points when reticence stems from life events versus noninterest.
December 10, 2025
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Tooth loss may be linked to sarcopenia
By Ava Barros
Edentulism may share a link with age-related muscle mass loss, reports new research. And routine health screenings may ID high-risk individuals.
December 10, 2025
Woman Dentures Nenad
New trial date set for dentist accused of covering up murder
By Melissa Busch
A dentist accused of helping his son cover up the 2023 murder of a 38-year-old woman will not have his day in court until 2026.
December 9, 2025
Legal Scales
Bariatric surgery may raise oral disease risk
By Ava Barros
Bariatric surgery may alter the microbiota in patients, magnifying their risk of periodontal and other dental diseases.
December 9, 2025
Robot Surgery Vadim
Why dentists must have the hard conversation about dental team members now
By Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH
Rising labor costs demand frank discussion about performance and culture, says Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH. Delays will be costly.
December 9, 2025
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Podcast: Dr. Martin Mendelson on transforming dentistry through behavioral science
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In this podcast, Dr. Martin Mendelson shares actionable steps clinicians can take to banish burnout and step into being effective leaders.
December 9, 2025
Dr. Martin Mendelson.
Tackling the senior oral healthcare crisis
By Dr. Candace Mitchell, Dr. Richard Gesker, MBA, Dr. Monique Powell-Davis
Millions of seniors lack dental coverage, risking serious health complications. One partnership is transforming oral health access for older adults.
December 9, 2025
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Dentist accused of disfiguring patients ordered to pay $9.5M
By Melissa Busch
A judge ordered a dentist to pay $9.5 million to two dozen former patients who claim they were permanently disfigured after treatment.
December 8, 2025
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