Melissa Busch[email protected]MarketingAre dentists popular on TikTok? The answer may surprise youDentists are the fifth most-viewed professional on TikTok, according to a recent study.July 10, 2023Dental TherapistsMaine university may create a dental therapy degree programA law in Maine has directed the University of Maine in Augusta to study the feasibility of establishing a dental therapy degree program.July 7, 2023CBCTCBCT may be unreliable for gauging orthodontic patients’ bone lossCone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) may not be a dependable tool in assessing alveolar bone loss.July 6, 2023InsurancePatient satisfaction with dental insurance rises significantlyPatients are more satisfied with their dental plans than they’ve been in recent years, according to J.D. Power.June 27, 2023Legal IssuesJury convicts dentist of prescribing opioid that caused patient’s deathA U.S. jury has convicted a Kentucky dentist for his role in a dental patient's death.June 26, 2023CosmeticGold tooth necklace found in Titanic wreckageWatch the discovery of a prehistoric tooth necklace found in the wreckage of the RMS Titanic.June 23, 2023Orofacial PainOrofacial Pain Insider: Salve-soaked gauze may curb 3rd-molar extraction pain, dry socketJune 23, 2023Alternative Pain TherapiesSalve-soaked gauze may curb 3rd-molar extraction pain, dry socketAn antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment may control dry socket, infection, and pain.June 23, 2023Legal IssuesDental director’s alleged antiracial justice remarks spur lawsuitThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued a clinic.June 22, 2023Legal IssuesSmileDirectClub settles NDA lawsuitSmileDirectClub has settled a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) lawsuit filed by the Washington, DC, attorney general's office.June 22, 2023Previous PagePage 25 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122Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDental board makes licensing decision in patient death caseA dentist's license has been revoked, but other complaints are pending.Smile DesignThe X-factor in curing: A clinical look at the Valo XSmile DesignHow menopause shows up in the dental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