A higher body mass index (BMI) may affect orthodontic treatment (OT) by altering craniofacial development and periodontal response. This review study was recently published in Seminars in Orthodontics ...

A dentist in Colorado accused of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison in 2023 faces new charges related to plotting the killings of four people, including a lead investigator in ...

Tooth loss may disrupt the oral-gut microbiota balance by shifting bacterial proportions, potentially impacting intestinal and overall health. This animal study was published earlier this month in BMC ...

The last patient is gone, the team has left, and you've addressed the most urgent notes on your desk. All is quiet except your mind, which is spinning a hundred miles an hour. What is rolling around ...

Patients may not be the only ones to get anxious at dental practices. Clinicians experience performance anxiety when performing certain procedures, according to a study recently published in the ...

What is a key metric your dental practice should track closely in 2025? According to Ashley Bond, co-founder and chief billing officer of Wisdom, the collection percentage is one of the most important ...

Exclusively breastfeeding an infant for the first six months after birth may be a protective factor against early childhood caries, according to a new study published on February 12 in the Journal of ...

Teeth grown in a lab using pig and human tooth cells, which may perform as well as real teeth, could be the answer to damaged teeth in the future, according to an article published in MIT Technology ...

It can be daunting to determine the best way to fund your dental practice's growth. At the Yankee Dental Multi-Site Summit in Boston on January 30, a panel of experts ranging from a bank lender to ...

Today's clinical tip of the day, courtesy of CDOCS, comes from Alyssa, a dental assistant who works for Dr. Diwakar Kinra. If you're looking to level up your clinical knowledge when it comes to canal ...