Melissa Busch

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Team Management
Dating app, sexting guidance for dentists, doctors released
Dentists and doctors should not send sexual messages, images, and videos, and they should avoid using dating apps at work, according to a new guidance.
November 2, 2023
Dating App
Legal Issues
Ex-employee charged with stealing $94K from Mich. dental practice
A former employee at a Michigan dental practice has been accused of stealing $94,000 from her employer to pay for personal expenses.
November 2, 2023
Handcuffs Fingerprinting
Legal Issues
Dental board sues business selling illegal dental work in Mo.
The Missouri Dental Board has sued a woman and unlicensed business for performing illegal dental work.
November 1, 2023
11 01 Unique Images Lawsuit
Antibiotics
Implant surgery-related infections low despite antibiotic regimen
Infections rates appear to be relatively low for bone augmentation procedures prior to dental implant treatment regardless of prophylactic antibiotic regimen.
November 1, 2023
Surgeon Dental Implant
Dental Specialties
Dread in the dental chair: DrBicuspid’s 8 scariest case reports
In the spirit of Halloween, DrBicuspid reviews 2023’s most hair-raising case reports.
October 31, 2023
A coronal (A) and sagittal (B) view of the CT angiogram shows the wire penetrating through the skull floor of a 12-year-old boy. (C) An axial view of CT demonstrates the wire in the temporal lobe and the associated intraparenchymal hemorrhage. (D) Axial bone window CT shows the wire entering through the foramen ovale. Images courtesy of Morgan et al. Licensed by CC BY 4.0.
Orofacial Pain
What dentists are saying about managing pediatric pain
Dentists reported that pediatric pain-management practices need to improve, because controlling pain, as well as anxiety or fear, in kids is a problem.
October 30, 2023
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Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene Insider: Think twice before encouraging patients to use mouthwash
Mouthwash may offer little value for patients with a low risk of caries and good periodontal health. In fact, its use may lead to other health problems, according to a review. Learn more about this review and catch up on other dental hygiene news.
October 26, 2023
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Oral Bacteria
Think twice before encouraging patients to use mouthwash
Mouthwash may offer little value for patients with a low risk of caries and good periodontal health. Its use may lead to other health problems, according to a review.
October 26, 2023
Mouthwash Man
Practice Trends
Where U.S. dental students plan to work after graduation
The share of U.S. senior predoctoral dental students in 2023 planning to enter private practice and join a dental service organization rose sharply compared to those in 2018.
October 24, 2023
Dental Tech Modern Office
Dental Assistant
Changing rules and laws for dental assistants in your U.S. state
The Dental Assisting National Board’s fall 2023 “State of the States” report reveals legislative and regulatory changes affecting dental assistants in 2023.
October 23, 2023
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Legal Issues
Woman arrested for scamming dentist
A woman claiming to be a disgruntled former patient stole thousands of dollars from a dentist before she was arrested.
A woman pediatric dentist and an assistant work on a patient's teeth.
Pediatrics
Dentists may be stigmatizing these patients
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Office Management
Do’s and don’ts for increasing practice production
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Podcasts
Dentistry’s 'age of disorder': What DSOs, practices, and suppliers must do differently
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Legal Issues
Court upholds conviction of dentist serving 75-year sentence
More in Home
Improving patient recovery following SRP
By Maryam Shamuel, RDH, Dr. Ben Alvarez
How does the StellaLife VEGA Oral Care Recovery Kit affect healing after SRP? Two Catapult evaluators share insights.
September 4, 2026
Four intraoral dental photographs showing tooth structures and gum tissue from different angles and positions.
Judge rules in dental patient death case
By Melissa Busch
A judge ruled in a death complaint filed against a dentist.
September 3, 2026
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Severe gum disease may be linked to increased stroke risk
By Ava Barros
Severe periodontitis could be a bigger stroke risk factor than you think. Learn what a new review means for chairside care.
September 3, 2026
Close-up portrait of a woman with short dark hair touching her lip with her finger, revealing inflamed gums.
Stop looking for dental assistants and start building the careers they want in your practice
By Dr. Alan Stern
Money isn't the whole story, writes Dr. Alan Stern. Practices need to rethink what a dental assistant career can offer and whom they hire.
September 3, 2026
A woman dentist and a woman dental assistant both have instruments placed in a child's mouth. They are working on a restorative treatment.
Is the 60-minute hygiene appointment actually based on anything, or is it tradition?
By Mary K. Hughes, RDH
Mary Hughes, RDH, argues that the 60-minute hygiene appointment isn't broken; assuming that every patient needs the same amount of time is.
September 3, 2026
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Board charges Iowa dentist with negligence
By Clark Kauffman
A Fort Dodge, IA, dentist faces disciplinary action involving charges of negligence.
September 2, 2026
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CBD may help this chronic oral pain condition
By Melissa Busch
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil may offer new hope for chronic oral pain sufferers.
September 2, 2026
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The 10 features orthodontists rarely talk about
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Trevor Nichols breaks down how airway health, team training, and general dentistry shape his orthodontic practice.
September 2, 2026
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Dentists may have missed this notice of privacy practices update
By Marshall Strisik
A new U.S. rule requires dentists to update their notice of privacy practices. Marshall Strisik offers a fast fix to ensure compliance.
September 1, 2026
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Root canal vs. implant: Which comes out on top?
By Melissa Busch
A new study compares root canal therapy versus implants.
September 1, 2026
A dentist illustrates a dental implant to a woman patient.
Could someone hack your dental practice from the parking lot?
By Tasha Dickinson
Waiting room Wi-Fi could be a path into your practice's network. Here's how to close the gap before hackers find it from the parking lot.
September 1, 2026
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Man accused of breaking into dental practice
By Melissa Busch
A man was arrested after a break-in at a New York dental practice that left equipment in ruins.
August 31, 2026
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