Dentistry is supposed to be about care, precision, and connection. Yet for many practices today, the daily grind feels more like survival mode. From staffing shortages and insurance chaos to the ...

The Onset EZ buffering pen. The Onpharma Company. The Onpharma Company has unveiled the Onset EZ buffering pen. The pen buffers individual cartridges of local anesthetic to adjust their pH to a more ...

Dental patients reported that they highly value a clean, safe environment and appreciate discussions about proper infection control methods, according to survey results recently published by the ...

While dental service organizations (DSO) Heartland Dental, TAG - The Aspen Group, and Pacific Dental Services maintained their stronghold as the top three largest DSOs in the U.S., respectively, they ...

Oral cancer screening is now integral to a patient's routine follow-up, as well as new patient evaluations. Spurred by the rise in oral cancer cases, this examination must be performed more frequently ...

A university in England and a U.K. pharmaceutical company have developed a first-of-its-kind tablet designed to treat mouth sores caused by high doses of chemotherapy, according to a recent press ...

Dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca has launched new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for Planmeca Romexis. New AI-powered features have been added to enhance the unit's imaging capabilities.

Medications play a critical role in treating a plethora of health conditions, but they aren't without their drawbacks. One significant oral health issue influenced by medication is bruxism -- a ...

Periodontal treatment has changed as time has allowed us to learn new facts about the disease and the best types of treatment. Different autogenous and non-autogenous grafting materials are now used ...

Some conditions can make people reluctant to show their smiles, such as tooth discoloration, missing teeth, and gingival hyperplasia, an overgrowth of the gums. Gingival hyperplasia affects not only ...

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) ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance to Incisive Technologies for its new caries detection device. BlueCheck caries detection and monitoring helps dentists detect ...