DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Dental HygieneJ&J highlights virtual reality look at mouth bacteriaJohnson & Johnson (J&J) has developed a virtual reality experience that shows the bacteria found in the human mouth and how oral hygiene can affect them.August 27, 2019Dental PracticeCarestream Dental updates CS SoftDent softwareCarestream Dental has updated its CS SoftDent practice management software program.August 27, 2019Dental PracticeAZ endodontist under review for online feud with patientThe Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners is reviewing whether a Phoenix endodontist violated professional standards and a patient's privacy by responding to a negative Yelp review.August 26, 2019Dental PracticeCarestream Dental partners with Elite Dental AllianceCarestream Dental has announced a partnership with purchasing platform Elite Dental Alliance.August 25, 2019Orofacial PainASA survey respondents think marijuana safer than opioidsA majority of U.S. adult survey respondents who expressed interest in using marijuana or cannabinoids for pain relief believe these products are safer or have fewer side effects than opioids, according to the results of a new survey from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).August 25, 2019Dental PracticeNC orthodontist sentenced to prison for tax evasionA North Carolina orthodontist and tax protestor has been sentenced to five years in U.S. federal prison for tax evasion.August 22, 2019Dental PracticeSt. Louis-area dentist indicted for $700K in Medicaid fraudA St. Louis-area dentist has been charged with healthcare fraud for collecting more than $700,000 in Medicaid reimbursements for procedures that were allegedly never performed.August 22, 2019Dental HygieneUSC revamps dental hygiene program for 2019The University of Southern California (USC) is updating its dental hygiene program for the fall 2019 trimester.August 22, 2019Dental TherapistsAP story chronicles dental therapist challengesDental therapists will eventually practice in every U.S. state, predicted the manager of dental campaigns for the Pew Charitable Trusts in an August 18 article from the Associated Press (AP).August 21, 2019RestorationsSmiles for Everyone launches free implant programThe Smiles for Everyone Foundation is launching a program to provide a free implant for selected low-income, uninsured patients.August 21, 2019Previous PagePage 363 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesFormer orthodontist arrested for child exploitation againA former orthodontist who shuttered his practices in 2023 after he was arrested for child pornography has now been charged with U.S. child exploitation offenses.PeriodonticsThyroid hormone levels may predict gum diseaseDental HygieneRevolutionizing implant maintenance in dental hygienePatient CommunicationThe 80/20 rule of communication in the dental officePatient CommunicationDo’s and don’ts for making a great 1st impression
