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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A patient comes in needing a dental bridge. The treatment goes smoothly and you file the claim. However, when the explanation of benefits comes back, the insurance company denies it because of a ...

Dental care providers have significantly reduced the number of opioid prescriptions after oral surgery procedures over a 10-year period, according to a study published in January in the Journal of the ...

The use of antibiotics and the subject of antibiotic resistance is one of the hot topics in medicine today, including dentistry. A recent news briefing by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia ...

In this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," recorded live at the Rocky Mountain Dental Convention in Denver, I spoke with Dr. Michael Wiseman about the importance of ensuring the safety and oral ...