dental-business While activity in the dental mergers and acquisitions market slowed this past year, the second half of 2024 is expected to be an active period. Learn how your practice can benefit from ...

A judge ordered a woman in Wisconsin who allegedly posed as a dentist to pay $144,000 to a customer who sued her for allegedly destroying her teeth, according to a story recently published in WTMJ-TV ...

Recently, states in the U.S. made a new unlicensed dental auxiliary designation and instituted other changes that affect dental assistants, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) ...

A dentist in New York was arrested on May 13 for allegedly prescribing and overprescribing drugs to patients he was not actively providing dental treatment, according to the Oneida County Sheriff’s ...

Nathan & Sons Pearl Powder Remineralizing Tooth Scrub. Nathan & Sons. Personal care products provider Nathan & Sons has launched its Pearl Powder Remineralizing Tooth Scrub, a fluoride-free ...

The Oral Health Prevention Summit will take place on January 29 in Boston. Held before the Yankee Dental Congress, the event will gather industry leaders, including clinicians, educators, and ...

The ADA voiced its opposition to a new fee that Delta Dental of California is charging dentists who choose to receive insurance reimbursements by paper check. Delta Dental of California, which ...

As a general dentist, I’ve noticed that thyroid medications come up again and again in my patients’ health histories. And with them come questions we’ve all asked at some point: Is it safe to use ...

Four dentists and the dental practice in Alaska where they are employed are accused of theft and committing Medicaid fraud over a five-year period and have been indicted, according to multiple news ...

The Waterpik Promax water flosser. Water Pik Inc. Waterpik has launched Promax, a new water flosser designed to improve gum health. It features SmartAdvance mode, which gradually increases water ...

Opalescence Teeth Whitening Strips. Ultradent Products Inc. Ultradent Products has expanded its Opalescence product line to launch whitening strips for at-home use. The strips are designed to remove ...

Ask a dental team which code covers periodontal charting, and most will answer D0180. The 2026 revision to the D0180 descriptor now spells out “full mouth probing and periodontal charting” as part of ...