Melissa Busch[email protected]Hygiene ToolsNanoparticle shows potential to suppress cariesA nanoparticle-containing solution used to treat anemia significantly reduced the buildup of dental plaque and suppressed tooth decay in a study published on October 25 in Nano Letters. It is the first human study to show the nanoparticle's therapeutic potential for caries, according to the authors.October 31, 2021InsuranceWeek in Review: COVID-19's hold on dentistry | Medicare proposal dies | Iodine mouthwashOctober 29, 2021Dental PracticeBiden cuts dental benefits from proposed Medicare budget for 2022Medicare will not pay for dental benefits under a new proposed $1.75 trillion U.S. spending plan released on October 28 by the Biden administration, according to news reports. This leaves an estimated 20 million Medicare recipients without dental coverage.October 27, 2021Oral CancerNew treatment may cure HPV-linked throat cancer fasterA new shorter treatment for patients with HPV-associated oropharynx cancer controls the disease with fewer side effects, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology 2021 annual meeting in Chicago.October 27, 2021Dental PracticeIs dentistry's COVID-19 recovery retracting?COVID-19 appears to still have a hold on dentistry. The number of dental practices operating under "business as usual" conditions has declined slightly each month since July 2021, according to new poll data released by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.October 26, 2021Hygiene ToolsUse of povidone-iodine rinse may lead to iodine toxicityGargling with povidone-iodine mouthwash, which has been used as a preprocedural rinse to control COVID-19 in dentistry, may result in a high ingestion rate of iodine, according to a study published October 21 in Biological Trace Element Research.October 25, 2021RestorationsSealant keeps kids caries-free longer, saves moneyTreating the molars of young children with sealant enables them to stay caries-free longer, while potentially saving the U.S. health system an estimated $149 million per year, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.October 25, 2021InsuranceDentist to pay $100K to settle U.S. military health fraud claimA dentist in South Korea who treats U.S. military service members and their families has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a case in which the dentist allegedly fraudulently billed a government healthcare program for services never performed.October 24, 2021Dental PracticeIs it time to offer more financing options to dental patients?Though many patients struggle to pay for dental treatment, many dentists fail to offer financing options, according to survey data recently released by dental financing service Sunbit.October 24, 2021Infection ControlWoman loses vision in one eye due to tooth infection-induced cellulitisA 54-year-old woman lost vision in one eye after developing orbital cellulitis following a tooth extraction, according to a recent case report published in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.October 21, 2021Previous PagePage 66 of 122Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesFormer dentist accused of killing man at his shuttered practiceA former dentist allegedly shot and killed a 37-year-old man outside his shuttered dental practice.CDS Midwinter 2026Chicago Midwinter 2026: Top dental product revealsSmile DesignWhy women excel at identifying celebrity smiles: What the science saysX-RayDr. Tom Giacobbi on the benefits of digital x-raysSponsor ContentEscape the PPO Trap: Take Back Control of Your Practice
