Todays Dental News

Dental Hygiene Named the Number One Healthcare Support Profession

Now seems to be a good time to launch a career in oral health....

A Lack of Awareness Impacts the Care of Medicaid Dental Patients

Children and adults on Medicaid are not receiving enough dental treatment. Only 50% of...

Omer-isms and the Passing of Dr. Omer K. Reed

Dr. Omer K. Reed recently passed away. A memorial and celebration of his life...

Three Tech Trends Shaking Up the Dental Landscape in 2020

Today’s dental providers are increasingly discovering the benefits of integrating the latest technologies into...

Dentistry Made Me Hate People—for a Moment

Walking through the back door of the clinic, five minutes past the first scheduled...

“Hoverboard Dentist” Found Guilty of Medicaid Fraud

Seth Lookhart, DMD, a dentist in Anchorage, Alaska, drew a lot of negative attention...

How to Defuse Red Alert Situations With Upset Patients

“You need to get here. Fast.” That’s not a message one likes to receive...

Only You Can Prevent Oral Fires

A recently filed lawsuit has gained a lot of attention in the media, as...

What You Need to Know About the EPA’s Dental Amalgam Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires dental practices to recycle any waste dental amalgam...

Patients Have the Rights to Their Dental Records

Since 1996, federal statutes under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) have...