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Born out of urgency and conviction, according to its founder, here's what the Oral Health Awareness Project is and what it's doing to help dental hygienists.
Vivadent's polishing paste. Ivoclar. Ivoclar has launched its VivaDent polishing paste in the U.S. and introduced two new flavors, apple and bubblegum, alongside the original mint flavor. The paste ...
"Resilient" seems to be the word of the year for dental leaders. Persistent concerns with staffing challenges, insurance reimbursement compression, severe weather, and consumer confidence all led the ...
Workforce challenges, economic uncertainty, and rising costs dominated the challenges facing dental groups during the first half of 2025. In the first of this two-part series, DSO leaders from Smile ...
Adding additional practices comes with financial, management, and logistical factors that all need to be carefully considered. Additional practices always have a direct impact on the career and ...
Patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) may have increased intracranial pressure, suggesting BMS may be a neurological condition, reports a recent study.
While many dental professionals support mental health screening in dental settings positively, only a minority are willing to put it into practice, according to a BMC Oral Health study.
At a time when states like Utah have stopped adding fluoride to public water systems, 81% of adults in the U.S. report supporting or not being opposed to community water fluoridation, according to a ...
United Concordia Dental and Harmony Health are piloting a saliva test and mobile app aimed at improving dental care access for underserved Pennsylvanians.
The dental industry is undergoing a transformation marked by a consolidation wave that has been steadily gaining momentum. Knowledge is power, and as we find ourselves halfway through this wave, it's ...
Dental service organizations (DSO) Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services continue as the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., respectively. However, Heartland was the ...
Dental products manufacturer Dentsply Sirona, Siemens Healthineers, and the University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Dentistry have installed the first dental-dedicated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...