Melissa Busch[email protected]RestorationsWhat may be the best tool for designing smiles?Recurring esthetic dental proportions -- not golden proportions -- may be the best analysis tool to design restorations involving the maxillary anterior area.November 16, 2023RestorationsHalloween candy that can be a nightmare for teethAs people dig into Halloween treats today, find out which types of candy have wreaked the most havoc on teeth.October 31, 2023Team Management2 counties in Calif. issue vaccine ordersDental office personnel in San Luis Obispo and Yolo counties in California must comply with new vaccine orders for certain illnesses, including the flu, by November 1.October 16, 2023CosmeticThis state isn't worried about dentistryFind out which U.S. state may be the least concerned about dental health, according to a new survey.October 10, 2023Legal IssuesDentist cops to conspiring to commit $8M in fraudA dentist in California pleaded guilty on October 4 to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud by billing Medicare for about $8 million worth of unneeded procedures.October 9, 2023Legal IssuesOrthodontist to pay $985K to settle Medicaid caseAn orthodontist has agreed to pay $985,541 to resolve allegations that false claims were submitted to Medicaid, which came to light following a whistleblower lawsuit.October 3, 2023X-RayDental x-rays in kids should be justified instead of routineThough there is low value in taking routine dental x-rays in children, dentists should not cease doing them completely.October 3, 2023Legal IssuesMan sues opioid use disorder drug maker for causing tooth decayAn Ohio man is suing the manufacturers of the transmucosal opioid use disorder medication Suboxone claiming that the drug’s high acidity inflicted permanent dental damage.October 2, 2023AnesthesiaMarijuana use may not affect dental anesthetic requirementsAnesthesia medication dosage requirements may not need to be changed for regular marijuana users undergoing dental surgery, according to a study.September 18, 2023Legal IssuesRoyal Philips may resolve sleep apnea device claims for up to $618MRoyal Philips and its U.S. subsidiaries have reached a proposed settlement that may total up to $618 million, which would resolve claims related to its recalled sleep apnea devices.September 12, 2023Previous PagePage 63 of 66Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist surrenders license over ‘chaotic’ dental procedureAn Iowa dentist who mistakenly extracted a patient's tooth without painkillers has surrendured his license.PeriodonticsNutritional supplements may positively affect periodontal therapyImaging & CAD/CAMEven mummies had periodontitis and heart diseasePatient CommunicationHow to reactivate inactive dental patientsLegal IssuesCelebrity dentist killed by police
