Adolescent patients undergoing clear aligner treatment often experience a high occurrence of white spot lesions (WSLs), according to research recently published in Orthodontics and Craniofacial ...

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 ...

Each year, nine leading dental hygienists come together on one night to discuss and debate the top clinical products of the year. During the remaining 364 days, these same hygienists spend countless ...

American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) President Erin Haley-Hitz has publicly opposed Nevada Senate Bill 495, claiming it sidesteps necessary education and accreditation. If the bill is passed ...

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 ...

In this series hosted by Dr. Michael W. Davis, two prominent leaders in the dental profession answer the same questions. Neither participating dentist has advance knowledge of their counterpart, nor ...

Dr. Roger P. Levin is CEO of Levin Group, a leading practice management and marketing consulting firm. To contact him or to join the 40,000 dental professionals who receive his Practice Production Tip ...

Do patients complain about your practice's billing? Perhaps it's a sign to take a deep dive into your systems to see what is frustrating your patients. When insurance becomes a variable in the billing ...

Dr. Alvin “Dr. Al” Danenberg, a retired periodontist in South Carolina and a DrBicuspid.com contributor, passed away on August 2 following a battle with cancer, according to one of his friends. “He ...

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) have released a joint statement urging that only properly educated and licensed ...

As my practice has grown, I’ve had to make more strategic purchasing decisions to keep up with the pace of clinical demand. For some time, I’ve wanted to add another digital x-ray sensor, but like ...

Dentsply Sirona has introduced two new endodontic solutions: the X-Smart Pro+ and Reciproc Blue. The X-Smart Pro+ is an endodontic motor with an integrated apex locator that has a torque of 7.5 N cm ...