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Texas Adopts Regulations Related to Dental Specialty Advertising

During its meeting on March 12, 2021, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners...

Nonprofit Takes Up Fight Against Black Market Teeth

There is a black market for human teeth, which often end up in the...

ADA Seeks Coordination in Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Health Breach Notification Rule requires vendors of personal health...

AGD Applauds Federal Small Business Comeback Act

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) commends Representatives Filemon Vela (D-Texas-34) and Lance Gooden...

Use Teledentistry to Protect Your Patients and Team as You Reopen

It may be a case of being careful what you wish for. During the...

Move Fast and Break Teeth: Digital Medicine’s Lessons for Innovation

When we said we were launching a health tech startup, our friends, family, and...

Patients Have the Rights to Their Dental Records

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

Eastman Adds Public Health Residency to Dental Training Programs

Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, has...

British Columbia Proposes Removing “365-Day Rule” for Dental Hygienists

The provincial government of British Columbia is proposing regulatory changes to oral health with the intention...

The DSO Model Offers Advantages to Dentists

Dental service organizations (DSOs) have rapidly expanded within the last 20 years, and their...