Industry News

Extractions Account for Almost a Quarter of Negligence Claims

In 2017, five aspects of dental care resulted in 80% of the clinical negligence...

ITC Judge Rules Infringement on Three Align Technology Patents

An administrative law judge (ALJ) with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has...

Dust Affects Tooth Wear and Chewing Efficiency in Chimpanzees

Periodical dust loads on foods place dietary and physiological stress on the digestive system...

59,000 Pediatric Extractions Prompt Calls for Better Prevention

The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging the government to tackle oral health inequities...

ADA Supports Senate Efforts at Insurance Reform

The ADA has announced its support of HR 1418, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform...

America’s ToothFairy Awards UIC College of Dentistry $5,000 Grant

As part of its mission to support oral health education for underserved communities, America’s...

Dental Students to Train on Lifelike Mouth Models

Dental models with the tactile qualities of real mouths will be used to train...

Dentist’s License Suspended on Charges of Excessive Anesthetics

The Washington State Department of Health Dental Quality Assurance Commission suspended the license and...

UCLA Seminar to Explore Maxillary Skeletal Expansion

Great Lakes Dental Technologies, formerly known as Great Lakes Orthodontics, is sponsoring “MSE by...

Informed Consent Form for Opioid Prescriptions Now Available

The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) has developed a resource to help prescribers follow a...