A Fort Dodge, Iowa, dentist -- accused of incompetence for a “chaotic” procedure in which he mistakenly extracted a patient’s healthy tooth without painkillers -- has agreed to surrender his license.

The updated lineup includes a connected dental chair, a delivery system, and an LED light to improve workflow, ergonomics, reliability, and patient comfort through human-centered design. These systems ...

The body on the floor? Profitability. The suspect? $100-an-hour hygiene wages. But the wage didn't kill your margins. Your model did. Across the country, practice owners are staring at hygiene payroll ...

Recorded live at the Women in Dentistry breakfast kicking off Chicago Midwinter 2026, Debra Engelhardt-Nash discusses her role on a panel focused on women clinicians, including what she is hearing ...

DentalXChange has welcomed Anisha Madan as its new chief financial officer.

Legislative changes related to the prescribing of the opioid use disorder drug buprenorphine, which can cause dental problems, has more taking it, and dentists should be prepared. The commentary was ...

DentScribe has launched AI Voice Perio Charting, a tool designed for hands-free charting using natural speech during exams. AI Voice Perio Charting builds a structured periodontal chart in real time ...

HuFriedyGroup will debut PWR Air, the newest addition to its PWR portfolio, at the 2026 Chicago Midwinter Meeting, which is being held February 18-21. The air polishing device is designed to support ...

A patient filed a lawsuit on February 4 in the Circuit Court of Jasper County, Missouri at Joplin against two dentists and a practice claiming that she has permanent nerve damage and severe pain after ...

A dentist in Iowa accused of treating nearly a dozen patients for "severe gum disease" when in fact they were healthy had his license placed on probation for two years, according to a settlement order ...

Expanding coverage of dental procedures for Medicare beneficiaries with certain medical treatments appeared to not encourage clinicians, especially oral surgeons, to participate in the program. The ...

Silver complex fluoride (SCF) may be an effective treatment for preventing caries while avoiding the staining associated with silver diamine fluoride (SDF), according to a study recently published in ...