A dentist in Canada was awarded $1.4 million in damages after a court heard testimony that the injuries he sustained in a car crash could leave him losing $6 million in revenues if he worked until 65, ...

In my USA Today best-seller book Speak Goodr, I share some of the wildest, wackiest, and most unexpected stories from my time on stage. A few of them happened in dental settings, because, yes, ...

Challenges, including funding constraints and limited input in policy changes, may prevent general dental practitioners (GDPs) from participating in publicly funded oral healthcare programs. This ...

Overhead is necessary but should be used strategically. Most practices operate with an overhead percentage that is 4% to 6% too high. There are many steps available to all dental practices that can ...

Police continue to investigate the death of a 47-year-old dental hygienist who was found decomposing in the home she rented from Iona University in New York and was allegedly in a tumultuous ...

Not wanting to spend money foolishly, the dentist selling his or her practice wants to know what to do to prepare the practice for sale. One of the first steps is for the clinician to meet with the ...

A new year brings new opportunities, and 2025 holds the promise of being your most rewarding year yet. While the world may feel uncertain and the economy unpredictable, your dental practice doesn’t ...

A dentist in Massachusetts was arrested on January 15 as part of a trafficking sting after allegedly attempting to meet up with someone he believed to be a minor for sexual purposes, according to ...

Fluoride has long been hailed as a miracle ingredient for preventing tooth decay. But as a dentist with more than 40 years of experience, I'm here to tell you that it's time to reevaluate the ...

There are many mistakes that dental practices can make. The key is avoiding and/or addressing the ones that impact your practice the most. When you do, the practice will automatically increase its ...

Toothpaste with antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) epsilon-poly-L-lysine (ε-PL) and funme peptide (FP) may reduce plaque, halitosis, and gingival bleeding, according to a study published recently in the ...

Surgeons often prescribe opioids preemptively, though a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be the preferred choice for pain after third-molar extractions, according to a study recently ...