A dentist in Arizona who had his license suspended by the state dental board for allegedly using "rusty," unsterilized pliers to remove an implant from a sedated patient cannot return to practice at ...

Patient deaths, murder, and a major lawsuit were the most popular legal issue articles published in 2024 by DrBicuspid.com that resonated with readers. The stories made it to the list based on our ...

Researchers are developing a protein-based sweetener that contains no sugar, is sweeter, and won't cause tooth decay, according to a press release from the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology ...

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 New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry is leveraging virtual reality (VR) to help future dentists fine-tune their skills, including administering anesthetic injections, according to an NYU ...

Dental coverage provided by Medicare Advantage, the privatized version of the healthcare insurance, may be subpar, according to a recent study conducted by Massachusetts-based healthcare system Mass ...

The dental field made headlines in 2024 for a series of incidents that ranged from patient deaths and legal battles to criminal cases. These stories highlight the challenges of operating a dental ...

Dentists wearing child-friendly attire may lower children's anxiety during their first dental injection, fostering a positive patient-doctor relationship. This study was recently published in ...

A dental practice in Indiana has agreed to a proposed agreement to settle allegations posed by the state that it failed to report and tried to conceal a ransomware attack that exposed patient personal ...

Susan Gunn has spoken at dental meetings on the subject of ethics for years. However, as we head into 2025, Gunn is worried that dentistry is at a crossroads when it comes to ethics, both personally ...

A pediatric dentist in Georgia accused of having more than 2,700 images and videos of children, including some featuring kids younger than 12, was sentenced to three years plus two months in prison, ...