ADA 2012

Oct 21, 2012

The Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco hosted the ADA 2012 Annual Session, with exhibits and presentations in the north, south, and west halls.

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Postmorten Sudok1

23-year-old dies following dental procedure

December 4, 2024

Candid Conversations

Candid Conversations

December 2, 2024

Woman Dentures Nenad

Ill-fitting dentures may put your life at risk

December 4, 2024

Gavel Money Lawsuit

SmileDirectClub to pay nearly $5M to 28K customers

December 3, 2024

23-year-old dies following dental procedure

By Melissa Busch

A 23-year-old woman from Canada died after experiencing a medical emergency during a dental procedure on November 27, triggering an investigation by the Manitoba Dental Association.

December 4, 2024

Postmorten Sudok1

Frequent cannabis use linked to caries, tooth loss

Regular recreational cannabis use may be linked to untreated coronal and root surface caries, as well as severe tooth loss, in U.S. adults. This large study was published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

December 4, 2024

Ill-fitting dentures may put your life at risk

By Melissa Busch

Dentures that fit well may be good for your health, according to a large study.

December 4, 2024

Woman Dentures Nenad

SmileDirectClub to pay nearly $5M to 28K customers

By Melissa Busch

Nearly a year after SmileDirectClub abruptly closed its operations, ceasing any future sale of its products and ending its lifetime guarantee, the clear aligner company will shell out $4.8 million in refunds to customers.

December 3, 2024

Gavel Money Lawsuit

Dentist suspended for pulling implant with 'rusty' pliers

By Melissa Busch

A dentist had his dental license suspended by the state dental board for allegedly using "rusty," unsterilized pliers to remove an implant from a sedated patient.

December 3, 2024

Discipline Employee

Exclusive: Dr. Marko Vujicic talks dental trends, including staffing shortages, spending, more

Recorded live at the recent Dental Trade Alliance meeting, Dr. Marko Vujicic shares insights on dental spending trends, the importance of monitoring graduate numbers in dental hygiene programs, plus more.

December 3, 2024

Dr. Marko Vujicic

Social media may up anxiety before 3rd-molar surgery

Viewing social media content about surgical treatments before third-molar surgery may increase patients' perioperative anxiety, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

December 3, 2024

Dentist Drill Patient Dentophobia

Dentist cops to threatening election official

By Melissa Busch

A dentist accused of sending threatening messages to multiple victims, including an election official, has pleaded guilty.

December 2, 2024

Gavel Scale Lawsuit

Dentist sued for alleged 'aggressive' dental cleaning

By Melissa Busch

A patient has filed a lawsuit claiming that an "unusually aggressive" dental cleaning led to him spending two days in the hospital.

December 2, 2024

Factors that may affect head, neck cancer survival

Low dental health-related quality of life at the time of head and neck cancer diagnosis may be associated with worse survival outcomes. This research was published in mid-November in BMC Oral Health.

December 2, 2024

Radiation Therapy Woman Mark Kostich

Let them eat starch. It may not hurt their teeth.

Consuming starchy foods such as potatoes, tubers, roots, and refined grains may not significantly affect caries development, according to a longitudinal study recently published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.

December 2, 2024

Do's and don'ts for understanding case acceptance

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Overcoming patient concerns about proposed treatment isn't taught in dental school. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips on how to boost case acceptance and practice production.

December 2, 2024

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