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Regulatory Updates
Dentists say it’s time to stop handling anesthesia alone
Dentists say it’s time for laws to change to make procedures involving anesthesia safer by requiring an anesthesiologist.
July 14, 2025
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Practice Trends
Dentistry in the U.S. may be failing
U.S. dentistry may be amid a silent decline, according to a perspective published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
July 11, 2025
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Legal Issues
$4M awarded to ex-inmate due to lack of dental care
A 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, 2025
Gavel Money Lawsuit
Legal Issues
Air embolism during routine dental care leads to woman’s death
A woman died hours after developing an air embolism during a routine dental restoration procedure, according to a case report.
July 8, 2025
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Legal Issues
DSO-linked firm, more agree to settle fraud allegations
A 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, 2025
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Periodontics
1st reported case of kidney disease drug causing gum overgrowth
An 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, 2025
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Legal Issues
Dentist accused of drug deal near his office enters plea
A 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, 2025
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Legal Issues
Dentist who sent lewd images to minors may lose license
A dentist who allegedly had sexually explicit conversations with minors may temporarily lose his license.
July 2, 2025
Smartphone Man Kite Rin
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
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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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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.
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Podcast: Let's talk about the dentist, stress, and burnout
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Practice agrees to pay to end religious discrimination inquiry
By Melissa Busch
A dental practice accused of refusing to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs has agreed to pay to settle the allegations.
August 8, 2025
Handshake Legal Settlement Viktor
Rise of oral preventive assistant has new group advocating for RDHs
By Tracee Dahm
Born out of urgency and conviction, according to its founder, here's what the Oral Health Awareness Project is and what it's doing to help dental hygienists.
August 8, 2025
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Dr. Tom Giacobbi on building the pediatric portion of your dental practice
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Tom Giacobbi continues his Just a Minute, Doc series by sharing tips on winning over children and their parents for your dental practice.
August 8, 2025
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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
By Ava Barros
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
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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
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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
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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%
By Ava Barros
New research links periodontal disease to a 25% increased risk of gastric cancer near the esophagus.
August 5, 2025
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