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AI
AI smiles may affect perception but not treatment motivation
An AI tool to simulate orthodontic treatment improved people’s perception of their teeth, but without clinical input, few patients pursued orthodontic treatment.
January 19, 2026
Smile3
Dental Hygiene
These drugs may give you bad breath
Certain medications can act as an underlying cause for halitosis, a study published in the International Dental Journal reports.
January 19, 2026
Bad Breath
Oral Cancer
Enriched artificial saliva may protect teeth in cancer patients
An artificial saliva mouthwash may safeguard teeth in patients with head and neck cancer by reducing bacteria and aiding disease control.
January 16, 2026
Mouthwash Towfiqu Barbhuiya
Dental Education
The looming threat facing academic dentistry
An imminent faculty shortage in dental schools threatens to jeopardize student success and strain universities.
January 15, 2026
Dental Student Instructor Sima
Pediatrics
Happy Teeth may help teach kids about oral health
The Happy Teeth digital app may outperform traditional methods in improving kids’ knowledge of oral health and healthy eating.
January 14, 2026
Girl Toothbrushing Smartphone Serg
Vulnerable Populations
Socioeconomic disparities in caries among U.S. adults persist
The findings reinforce how socioeconomic status affects oral health inequalities and highlight the need for removing barriers to care.
January 13, 2026
Dental Problems Phot Oleh
Pediatrics
This is when kids need to start brushing their teeth
Initiating toothbrushing at this age may be linked to reduced early childhood caries, reports a review published in BMC Oral Health.
January 12, 2026
Toothbrush Girl Ucchie79
Vulnerable Populations
Tooth loss may affect thinking
Tooth loss may be tied to cognitive decline in older adults, possibly harming brain regions involving memory, even if good nutrition is maintained.
January 9, 2026
Missing Teeth Pano
Pediatrics
Did you know this has a positive effect on kids' oral health?
Children with good oral hygiene habits shared these characteristics, reports a study in BMC Oral Health.
January 8, 2026
Toothpaste Girl Katrin
Vulnerable Populations
What oral health stigma is doing to your patients
Stigma from oral health conditions may harm mental well-being and discourage patients from seeking dental care, creating a cycle of worsening dental problems.
January 7, 2026
Dentist Consult Patient Zamrznuti Tonovi
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Legal Issues
Celebrity dentist killed by police
Author and podcaster Dr. Steven Lin was shot dead by police after attacking two women at an apartment complex.
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Legal Issues
Dentist cited for unnecessary, expensive treatments to keep his license
Dr Bicuspid Podcast 400
Podcasts
Transforming dental office managers into COOs
Dentist Counsel Patient
Smile Design
Clinical tip: The 'why now?' question that can help you close cases
Dentist Installing Aligner Karrastock
Orthodontics
What is coming for clear aligners in 2026 and beyond?
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Dental hygiene debate: Virginia's risky scope changes
By Tracee Dahm
Tracee Dahm, MS, RDH, cautions that controversial proposed changes to the dental workforce in Virginia should concern all oral healthcare professionals.
February 23, 2026
Dental Hygienist Patient Igor Kardasov
Do’s and don’ts for increasing practice production
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Practices can quickly and sustainably bump production 20% by following two key steps, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
February 23, 2026
Levin Practice Success 400
Dentist accused of performing surgery on kid while intoxicated
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Texas was arrested for compromising patient safety at a pediatric practice.
February 20, 2026
Handcuffs Fingerprints Justin
The current state of dentistry
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Dentist incomes and patient visits are down, but Dr. Roger P. Levin says practices have plenty of ways to drive production and revenue.
February 20, 2026
Levin Roger Thumb
Personal vs. enterprise goodwill: Understanding the differences in divorce valuations
By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA
In equitable distribution states, misunderstanding personal vs. enterprise goodwill can cost dentists millions during divorce proceedings.
February 20, 2026
Divorce Decree Zimmytws
Women in dentistry: What's happening and what comes next
By Kevin Henry
From Chicago Midwinter, Debra Engelhardt-Nash discusses the dualities women dentists navigate, from workplace challenges to growing opportunities.
February 20, 2026
Dr Bicuspid Podcast 400
Imposter orthodontist arrested
By Melissa Busch
A North Carolina woman charged with practicing medicine without a license was arrested, leaving patients who'd prepaid for braces in a lurch.
February 19, 2026
Doctor Handcuffs Michael
Displaced dental implant causes systemic complications in 47-year-old
By Melissa Busch
A case report revealed how a dental implant triggered systemic complications in one man.
February 19, 2026
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Why 1 question isn't enough for complex care dental patients
By Dr. Paul Homoly
Dr. Paul Homoly guides you through the Four Chiefs framework to move beyond surface-level patient complaints to meaningful care connections.
February 19, 2026
Oral Surgeon Patient Seventyfour
Former dentist accused of killing man at his shuttered practice
By Melissa Busch
A former dentist allegedly shot and killed a 37-year-old man outside his shuttered dental practice.
February 18, 2026
Crime Scene Tape Seventyfour
Chicago Midwinter 2026: Top dental product reveals
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heading to Chicago Midwinter? DrBicuspid previews nine groundbreaking dental technologies that will transform the modern dental practice and patient care.
February 18, 2026
Curtain Reveal
Why women excel at identifying celebrity smiles: What the science says
By Kevin Henry
Women may identify celebrity smiles more accurately than men. Learn what this finding means for our facial recognition skills.
February 18, 2026
Celebrity Photographers Tom Merton Koto
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