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Dental clinic must pay $97K to settle civil rights case

A Minnesota dental clinic has reached a settlement in a civil rights case.

November 30, 2023

Dentist to give $60K new smile to mocked OU football fan

An Oklahoma dentist will give a fellow University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners football fan who was mocked online for his teeth a free $60,000 new smile.

November 30, 2023

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Soda tax may be linked to drop in dental-related hospital stays

More than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth decay for kids may have been prevented due to the implementation of a soft drink tax in the U.K., according to a study recently published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention, and Health.

November 30, 2023

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U.S. lawmaker asks companies to answer for poor oral care access

A U.S. lawmaker has asked companies that administer dental benefits in Illinois about solutions for breaking down barriers to oral healthcare for Medicaid enrollees.

November 29, 2023

Want to restore teeth? Maybe crack some eggs

A new biomaterial that contains an unusual ingredient and promotes bone growth has been developed and may be used for regenerative dentistry in the future.

November 28, 2023

Tooth Remineralization

Dentist sentenced for claims of swapping scripts for cocaine

A California dentist was sentenced to one year of supervised release to resolve claims that he wrote opiate prescriptions to drug dealers in exchange for cocaine.

November 28, 2023

ABOMS names its 2023-2024 president

The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) has named Dr. Pushkar Mehra, MS, as its president for 2023-2024.

November 27, 2023

ABOMS Immediate Past President Dr. Bernard Costello is pictured right. The new president, Dr. Pushkar Mehra, is pictured left. Image courtesy of ABOMS.

Owandy to launch AI-based scanner at 2023 GNYDM

Owandy Radiology will launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced digital intraoral scanner, the Owandy-IOS, during the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM).

November 27, 2023

The Owandy-IOS. Image courtesy of Owandy Radiology.

Busting the myth of ‘once perio, always perio'

The myth of “once perio maintenance, always perio maintenance” continues to hamper billing systems in dental practices. It's OK to alternate between prophy and perio maintenance codes, according to Estela Vargas, CRDH, and Belle DuCharme.

November 27, 2023

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Do’s and don’ts for case presentation

The relationship you have with your patients influences case acceptance, and case acceptance is key to your practice’s long-term success. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips on how to enrich your relationship-building skills.

November 27, 2023

Dr. Roger P. Levin.

Vigorous exercise makes you sick, and your saliva proves it

Saliva tests reveal that intense exercise leads to bacterial changes in the mouth. Additionally, there was a drop in signaling molecules that help fight viral infections, according to a study published in Military Medical Research.

November 27, 2023

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Pearl’s Second Opinion added to Patterson’s Eaglesoft system

Artificial intelligence software provider Pearl will integrate its Second Opinion and Practice Intelligence software within Patterson Dental’s Eaglesoft dental practice management system.

November 22, 2023

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