Melissa Busch

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Legal Issues
Ex-employee cops plea to embezzling $100K from dental practice
A former employee at a dental practice accused of stealing $100,000 from her employer pleaded guilty.
April 12, 2024
Judge Gavel Court
Legal Issues
Dentist under investigation for role in fraud scheme
A dentist is being investigated for his connection to an alleged multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud Medicaid.
April 11, 2024
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Legal Issues
U.S. court dismisses dry mouth product lawsuit
A U.S. court dismissed a suit that claimed dry mouth dietary supplement discs were falsely advertised as promoting a healthy mouth because they could erode teeth.
April 10, 2024
Law Books Gavel
Alternative Pain Therapies
This therapy make take the ouch out of burning mouth syndrome
A therapy that stimulates cell function may offer immediate pain relief from burning mouth syndrome.
April 10, 2024
Oral Pain Woman
Legal Issues
Dentist, 'Hoosiers' actor criminally charged
A dentist known for his role as a basketball player in the 1986 sports film "Hoosiers" has been charged with criminal confinement and battery.
April 9, 2024
Law Books Gavel
Legal Issues
Woman charged with impersonating a dental assistant
A woman in Pennsylvania was arrested for pretending to be an advanced dental assistant.
April 9, 2024
Dentist And Assistant
Sports Dentistry
Bad mouthguard partially blamed for UFC loss
A faulty mouthguard may have been one of the factors that led a mixed martial artist to lose the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
April 8, 2024
Ronda Rousey. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Hygiene Tools
IU earns U.S. landmark status for inventing fluoride toothpaste
On April 4, the Indiana University (IU) Department of Chemistry was granted U.S. landmark status for pioneering the formula for fluoride toothpaste.
April 8, 2024
Toothpaste Toothbrush
Dental Education
Dental student turns Rubik's Cubes into basketball star portrait
A University of Iowa dental student created a portrait of the school's standout basketball player using hundreds of Rubik's Cubes.
April 8, 2024
Brian Dang pictured next to his Rubik's Cube creation. Image courtesy of Brian Dang.
Orthodontics
The U.S. is changing. Are orthodontists ready for it?
In the U.S., the generational makeup is changing, and orthodontists need to shift as well as seize practice expansion opportunities.
April 5, 2024
Girl Braces
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Legal Issues
Police investigate patient death following dental cleaning
Police are investigating two cases in which one patient died and another went into cardiac arrest following dental cleanings.
Headshot of Dr. Marie Alejandrino Buell, founder and CEO of Dental Designs.
Smile Design
Why I keep saying yes: One dentist's story of a patient, a risk, and a tray of fruit
Cover image for The DrBicuspid.com Podcast, featuring a masked cartoon dentist, a microphone, and sound wave graphics.
Podcasts
Why a few bad Google reviews may actually help your dental practice
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Legal Issues
Man accused of gunning down dentist dies in shootout with police
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Legal Issues
Prosthodontist accused of running drug ‘party house’
More in Home
Are dentists really dropping dental insurance? Here's what the data say
By Kevin Henry
Jay Millikan of Fluent joins the podcast to definitively answer whether dental practices are dropping insurance. Is it a myth or a reality?
December 5, 2025
Insurance claim form with $100 bills and pen, representing financial documentation.
New dental gel may upend tooth repair
By Karie Neeley Anderson
A patented breakthrough gel could not only halt dental erosion in its tracks but “regrow” enamel.
December 5, 2025
Dental examination with mouth mirror revealing teeth and tongue.
Oral infections cause eyeball growths on TV personality
By Melissa Busch
Model and TV personality Jenny McCarthy claims that a recurring oral infection led to her teeth falling out and growths to form on her eyeballs.
December 4, 2025
Jenny McCarthy.
Podcast: Pediatric dentistry tips every dentist should know
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Treating pediatric patients is challenging but rewarding. Dr. Christine Armenian shares her top tips for treating tots and building trust with parents.
December 4, 2025
The DrBicuspid.com Podcast logo with a masked cartoon dentist icon and a microphone.
The next wave of dental M&A is coming. Are you prepared?
By Ryan Mingus
A wave of dental M&A is coming, writes Ryan Mingus of Tusk Practice Sales. Here's how savvy practice owners are preparing.
December 4, 2025
Headshot of Ryan Mingus.
Shocking incident at Colo. hospital an infection control wake-up call
By Kevin Henry
A shocking discovery at a Colorado hospital is a wake-up call for every dental practice, says infection control expert Mary Govoni, CDA, RDH.
December 4, 2025
Dental tools laid out on blue tissue paper.
Key points about antibiotic resistance, and why it matters to dental patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's campaign focuses on antibiotic resistance and how patients can be antibiotic stewards.
December 4, 2025
Microscopic view of orange rod-shaped bacteria and blue spherical microorganisms.
More details emerge in shooting of woman at a dental office
By Melissa Busch
New details have been released about the case in which a 74-year-old man allegedly shot a woman inside a dental practice in Georgia.
December 3, 2025
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Dentist accused of soliciting undercover cop arrested again
By Melissa Busch
A dentist who allegedly offered money in exchange for sex to an undercover officer posing online as a teen boy was arrested on new child sex crime charges.
December 3, 2025
Metal handcuffs and a wood gavel rest on a desk surface, symbolizing law and justice.
Fluoridated water may help kids do better in school
By Melissa Busch
Those who drink water with U.S.-recommended levels of fluoride during childhood may perform better on cognitive tests in high school.
December 3, 2025
Teen students study together.
Clinical tip: If you see it, say it in your dental practice
By Kevin Henry
Frustrated by patients delaying treatment? Dr. Reena Patel shares her strategy for helping them commit to recommended care.
December 3, 2025
Dr. Reena Patel, co-owner and dentist at Chichetti & Patel.
Critical advice when selling your practice to a DSO
By Nate Williams, CPA, CFP
DSOs aren’t offering dentists freedom or wealth. They offer a cleverly disguised payday with too many strings attached, writes Nate Williams.
December 3, 2025
Headshot of Nate Williams, CPA, CFP, founder of Practice Financial Group.
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