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Fluoride
Water fluoridation may trump free dental care in preventing tooth decay
Exposure to water fluoridation during childhood was linked to much lower rates of tooth decay-related treatment, but there was no comparable association between caries and the introduction of nationwide free dental care.
May 16, 2023
Boy Dentist
Dental Education
What it may take to solve the mounting dental student debt crisis
As dental students continue to accrue mounting educational debt, it may be time to look for new ways to address it.
May 16, 2023
Bad News Woman
CBCT
Do pediatric dentists need to improve their imaging diagnoses?
Pediatric dentists performed poorly diagnosing various types of dental trauma from cone-beam tomography images and intraoral x-rays.
May 15, 2023
2023 05 15 Pediatric Imaging
Legal Issues
FL dentist accused of attacking man with golf club at top-end club
A Florida dentist was arrested for allegedly beating a doctor with a golf club during a dispute.
May 5, 2023
Handcuffs Fingerprinting
Wellness
Burnout prevalent among dentists
About 1 in 10 dentists experience burnout syndrome, with most clinicians reporting symptoms of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.
May 1, 2023
Tired Dentist
Restorations
Study finds shift to nonamalgam restorations
Nonamalgam was the most common restorative material found in the teeth among younger U.S. generations.
April 27, 2023
Amalgam Filling
Orthodontics
How race may affect orthodontic treatment outcomes
Tooth size discrepancies are common, and the differences may be more prevalent in Black and Hispanic orthodontic patients than in white patients.
April 24, 2023
3D model shown in the OrthoCAD software program illustrating the diagnostic tool used to measure the widths of mesiodistal teeth.
Anesthesia
A cool way to melt away kids’ anesthesia-related agitation
Popsicles may effectively alleviate postoperative emergence agitation in pediatric patients given sevoflurane for oral surgery.
April 21, 2023
Boy Popsicle
Infection Control
What dental teams need to know about scarlet fever
Dental teams should know the symptoms of scarlet fever, since they may be the first to notice the early orofacial signs.
April 18, 2023
A patient with scarlet fever and a (A) sandpaper-like skin rash on the back and (B) a strawberry-like appearance of the tongue.
Orofacial Pain
A sticky way to combat 3rd-molar surgery complications
Kinesiology tape and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be the key to treating postoperative complications after wisdom tooth surgery.
April 17, 2023
The taping method used on one of the third-molar extraction patients.
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Glowing yellow-green heartbeat waveform with red endpoint on a dark blue grid background, signaling death.
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
Police emergency vehicle lights flashing red and blue at night.
Legal Issues
Man accused of gunning down dentist dies in shootout with police
Metal handcuffs rest on top of a fingerprint identification card.
Legal Issues
Prosthodontist accused of running drug ‘party house’
More in Home
Breastfeeding may not be a risk factor for caries, but these are
By Ava Barros
Certain factors, but not breastfeeding, may boost children’s risk of tooth decay, reports research published in BMC Oral Health.
October 16, 2025
Smiling young child in red shirt.
Dental endoscopy: A hygienist's perspective on transforming periodontal care
By Tracee Dahm
Tracee Dahm interviews Marvelyn Navarro, RDH, about how periodontal endoscopy is improving periodontal treatment and outcomes.
October 16, 2025
Dental examination with medical tool probing patient's teeth
1st known case of high blood pressure drug-induced toothache
By Melissa Busch
High blood pressure medication caused a recurring toothache in a 45-year-old man in possibly the first reported case of its kind.
October 16, 2025
A man in a white V-neck t-shirt winces and touches his cheek.
3D bioprinting may help heal trigeminal nerve damage
By Karie Neeley Anderson
Using 3D printing, researchers may have developed a solution to help damaged nerves heal following dental surgery.
October 16, 2025
A scientist works with a laptop and test tubes in research laboratory.
Buffered anesthesia rivalry heats up in dental industry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three companies are vying to be the best-in-class anesthetic, but the ultimate winner may be dental patients.
October 16, 2025
A dental patient received an injection of local anesthetic.
Dentist arrested for criminal conduct
By Melissa Busch
A dentist was arrested on October 9 and arraigned for criminal conduct.
October 15, 2025
Hands restrained by metal handcuffs.
The most reliable dentures may start with this scanner
By Ava Barros
One scanner type outperformed intraoral scanners in replicating removable complete dentures, reports a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
October 15, 2025
Set of upper and lower dental dentures.
Clinical tip: Adopt digital technology and communicate effectively
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny shares his thoughts on the importance of adopting digital dentistry and having impeccable communication skills.
October 15, 2025
Headshot of Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny.
Opinion: Why dentists should prioritize open data
By Rick Garofolo
Dentistry is trailing medicine in data interoperability because of technical barriers and competition, and it's hindering care and efficiency, writes Rick Garofolo.
October 15, 2025
A dentist looks at his smartphone.
Kid hospitalized for not eating, drinking after dental surgery
By Melissa Busch
A child was hospitalized after refusing to eat, drink, or even swallow saliva for a week following dental surgery, according to a case report.
October 14, 2025
A young patient rests in a hospital bed. In the foreground is an IV unit.
Got oral pain, inflammation? Maybe it's CBD to the rescue
By Ava Barros
A recently published review reported significant reductions in chronic orofacial pain, post-op dental pain, TMD, and bruxism.
October 14, 2025
Glass pipette with CBD oil dripping into a brown glass bottle.
RCM, integration fuel DSO growth at ADSO Next Level
By Beth Gaddis
Andrew Smith, CEO of the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO), opens up on several topics before the ADSO Next Level Conference, November 5-7.
October 14, 2025
Headshot of Andrew Smith, CEO of ADSO.
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