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Dental assistant indicted on 68 charges

A dental assistant has been indicted on 68 charges stemming from inappropriate actions related to about four dozen coworkers and patients.

June 11, 2024

Sleep Dentistry

Ladies, go to bed. Your teeth may depend on it.

Sleep quality can affect dental health, especially for women.

June 8, 2024

Sleep Dentistry

Say goodnight to bruxism with sleep position or eye disease drug?

A new study has revealed the possible key to curbing sleep bruxism.

June 8, 2024

Man who pretended to be dentists to steal $2M sentenced

A man who was reportedly involved in a scheme to steal the identities of about a dozen dentists to defraud banks out of nearly $2 million was sentenced.

June 7, 2024

Judge Gavel Court

Regulatory Updates

Dentist surrenders license forever

A dentist who was in danger of having her license yanked for the second time in three years voluntarily surrendered her license permanently.

June 6, 2024

Gavel Signing Agreement

Tired of waiting for anesthesia to wear off? This may help

There may be a new way to reverse soft-tissue anesthesia faster in pediatric dental patients, according to a study.

June 6, 2024

Local Anesthetic Girl

Dentist charged with tax fraud

A dentist allegedly committed fraud and failed to pay income and earnings taxes.

June 5, 2024

Law Books Gavel

Regulatory Updates

Prosthodontist suspended for unprofessional conduct

A prosthodontist was suspended for alleged unprofessional conduct and more.

June 4, 2024

Conference Room Executive Decision

Feeling pain at the dentist? It may be your implant

Implant material may play a role in the pain intensity patients experience during dental checkups.

June 4, 2024

Older Woman Dentist

Regulatory Updates

Dental assistant accused of assault gives up license

A dental assistant accused of assault has surrendered her license.

June 3, 2024

Executive Board

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Discipline Employee

Dentist cited for unnecessary, expensive treatments to keep his license

An Iowa dentist charged with repeatedly performing expensive, unnecessary dental procedures on patients will retain his license.

Dr Bicuspid Podcast 400

Transforming dental office managers into COOs

Dentist Counsel Patient

Clinical tip: The 'why now?' question that can help you close cases

Dentist Installing Aligner Karrastock

What is coming for clear aligners in 2026 and beyond?

Woman Headphones Smartphone Pheelings Media

It's time to tackle the dental misinformation epidemic

Appeals court rules dentist must pay $11M malpractice verdict

By Melissa Busch

An appellate court has upheld a jury verdict requiring a dentist to pay $11.5 million for allegedly not evaluating a patient’s tongue sore that ended up being cancerous.

August 7, 2025

Lawsuit Gavel Money

Tooth nerves may be multitaskers

Neurons inside teeth not only sense pain, but they may help protect them from sustaining further damage by triggering a jaw-opening reflex, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

August 7, 2025

Endodontics Tooth Structure Alex Mit

Bleeding cash? Why disconnected financial systems are the silent killer of profitability

By Stephen Fong

Is your cash flow more like a cash trickle or a cash drought? Outdated, disconnected financial systems, writes Planet DDS Chief Financial Officer Stephen Fong, could be hindering your practice.

August 7, 2025

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Preschooler develops 1st case of dental-related eye drooping

By Melissa Busch

A 5-year-old developed ptosis, or eye drooping, after having a pulpotomy with sedation. It is believed to be the first case to be linked to a dental procedure.

August 6, 2025

Doctor Laptop Stethoscope

Ozonated water may treat pericoronitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A recent study published in BMC Oral Health reported that ozonated water may be as effective as saline solution in managing pericoronitis, highlighting it as an alternative treatment.

August 6, 2025

Dental Unit Waterline

How AI may revamp restorations

By Karie Neeley Anderson

Artificial intelligence (AI) can create music, make immersive games, and even aid in the diagnosis of tooth decay. Soon, AI may help make dental fillings, according to a University of Texas at San Antonio news article.

August 6, 2025

Dental Composite Anatoliy Gleb

Cracked teeth: 5 steps to diagnosis and treatment planning

By Dr. Deepika Ganne

Dr. Deepika Ganne explains how to diagnose and manage cracked teeth, detailing crack types, identification techniques like transillumination and cone-beam computed tomography, and the challenges in predicting long-term outcomes.

August 6, 2025

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Oral surgeon agrees to pay $532K to settle case

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon has agreed to pay over $532,000 to Oklahoma to resolve claims that he allegedly fraudulently billed for tobacco cessation counseling for non-tobacco users and more.

August 5, 2025

Handshake Legal Settlement Viktor

Gum disease may raise gastric cancer risk by up to 25%

New research links periodontal disease to a 25% increased risk of gastric cancer near the esophagus.

August 5, 2025

Cancer Cell Microenvironment

Exploring the top DSO-related dental trends of 2025, Part 2

Dental service organization (DSO) leaders reveal the challenges they're facing and what they are doing to stay agile and resilient.

August 5, 2025

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Podcast: The power of core values in a dental practice's customer service

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Wrapping up our series on five-star customer service, Dr. Roger P. Levin emphasizes the importance of core values, mission statements, and a positive culture in building a world-class team.

August 5, 2025

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‘Reign of terror’ dentist convicted of assaulting patients, extern

By Melissa Busch

A dentist, who prosecutors said created a “reign of terror” environment, was found guilty of sex-related offenses against patients and an extern.

August 4, 2025

Justice Scales Courtroom

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