Melissa Busch[email protected]Legal IssuesEx-NBA player gets prison for $5M in dental, medical fraudAn ex-New Jersey Nets player was sentenced for his role in defrauding the National Basketball Association’s (NBA's) benefits plan.August 6, 2023X-RayOrthodontic wire travels to boy’s brain, causing a seizureA 12-year-old boy in Texas experienced a seizure after an orthodontic wire migrated into his temporal lobe.August 2, 2023Imaging & CAD/CAMAAOMR: Stop shielding patients during dental imagingThe American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) no longer recommends some types of shielding.August 1, 2023PediatricsToothbrush injury causes stroke in 2-year-old boyA 2-year-old boy fell while brushing his teeth, causing a blunt injury to the pharynx.July 31, 2023Invisible AlignersClear aligners may raise the risk of having a smile with gapsClear aligner therapy may put patients at a greater risk of open gingival embrasures than fixed orthodontic treatment.July 30, 2023Legal IssuesDentists sue DSO NADG affiliate for ownership share dataDentists have sued a dental service organization (DSO) affiliate to understand what may have diluted their ownership shares.July 26, 2023Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery3rd-molar surgery may put patients at risk of developing TMDsPatients who experience trauma such as wisdom teeth extractions may develop temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).July 25, 2023MalpracticeJury awards $3.5M to boy left with brain injury after dental careA jury awarded $3.5 million to a 5-year-old boy who experienced a hypoxic brain injury during a routine dental procedure.July 24, 2023Smile DesignPatient develops air in facial vein during crown preparationOn two occasions, air blown from a turbine drill became trapped in a major facial vein of a healthy woman during dental crown preparation.July 21, 2023Oral BacteriaHow many hours of sleep may curb one's caries risk?People who sleep more may be less likely to get dental caries, according to a new study.July 20, 2023Previous PagePage 23 of 122Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDental board makes licensing decision in patient death caseA dentist's license has been revoked, but other complaints are pending.Smile DesignThe X-factor in curing: A clinical look at the Valo XSmile DesignHow menopause shows up in the dental chairPodcastsWhy dentistry's hiring problem isn't easingLegal IssuesJilted lover leads to arrest of alleged dentist swindler
