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Dental Business
TempStars seeks ambassadors
Dental temping and hiring service Tempstars is seeking ambassadors to serve in Chicago and Boston.
November 6, 2023
Dental Team Masks
Opioids
Dentists to get childhood trauma training to curb opioid crisis
The University of Missouri will virtually train dentists to work with patients who experienced childhood trauma in a move to address the opioid epidemic.
November 6, 2023
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Public Health
Work less for the good of teeth? Maybe.
A new study reveals that working long hours leads women to skip dental visits, with white-collar workers affected the most.
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Smile Design
Zirconia cementation made easy: The ideal cements are here now!
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Periodontics
Dr. Tom Giacobbi discusses the AAP's Dental Hygienist Recognition Program
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Legal Issues
Pair guilty of $13M fraud, including free dental prosthetic scam
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Dental Hygiene
This may push your hygienist to quit
More in Home
Got cavities? Maybe blame your genes?
By Karie Neeley Anderson
For patients who say they still get cavities despite brushing, there may be some truth to that.
February 11, 2026
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Dental assistant sentenced for tampering with practice drugs
By Melissa Busch
A Colorado dental assistant who pleaded guilty to tampering with vials of fentanyl was sentenced to prison.
February 10, 2026
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Did expanding Medicare dental benefits make a difference?
By Melissa Busch
Medicare dental reforms aimed to increase access, but clinician participation appears to tell a different story, reports a new study.
February 10, 2026
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Compounded dental drugs: Where convenience meets consequence
By Dr. Richard Nagelberg
Look past cost and convenience when considering compounded alternatives to U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved dental therapies.
February 10, 2026
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How your practice is likely leaving money on the table
By Ashley Bond
Your practice may be producing well, but are hidden billing gaps quietly draining revenue and stressing your team?
February 10, 2026
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Patient sues dentists, practice over botched extraction
By Melissa Busch
Two Missouri dentists and a practice were named in a lawsuit alleging that a bungled tooth extraction resulted in permanent nerve damage.
February 9, 2026
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Whiter teeth may start with toothbrush vibrations
By Ava Barros
A powder made of strontium, calcium, and barium titanate may offer a novel approach to whitening teeth without damaging tooth enamel.
February 9, 2026
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Dental Duets: What could make medical-dental integration work, Part 2
By Michael Ventriello
Medical-dental integration won't succeed through better relationships or technology alone. Healthcare strategist Eva Allan explains what will overcome structural barriers.
February 9, 2026
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Do’s and don’ts for creating healthy practice finances
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Successful practices stay attuned to these two indicators continuously, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
February 9, 2026
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Patients in this state may have the worst dental health
By Ava Barros
Based on 25 indicators of dental wellness, these are the states with the best and worst oral health, according to WalletHub.
February 6, 2026
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Why dental technology must put security first
By Tasha Dickinson
Dental technology is evolving fast. Without secure-by-design principles, innovation may jeopardize dental practices and patient data, writes Tasha Dickinson.
February 6, 2026
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The risks of compounded minocycline gels in periodontal treatments
By Kevin Henry
Using compounded minocycline gels in periodontal therapy is growing. Dentists should think twice before switching from FDA-approved treatments, says Dr. Tim Donley.
February 6, 2026
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