dental-business If you're on a five-year exit timeline, chances are you've missed critical mileposts. Connor Jorgensen tells dentists what they need to be doing now.

In this conversation, Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, and Tami Wanless, RDH, discuss new codes the ADA has introduced that enhance treatment planning and documentation for dental hygienists, particularly in ...

Dr. Raymond Cohlmia has resigned from his position as ADA's executive director. The resignation of Cohlmia, who has served in the role since November 2021, is effective immediately, according to a ...

DrBicuspid's 2024 list of top 10 dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. include Heartland Dental and MB2 Dental.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Family Dollar has voluntarily recalled over-the-counter products, including toothpaste, sold at stores in more than two dozen states due to ...

Ask a dental team which code covers periodontal charting, and most will answer D0180. The 2026 revision to the D0180 descriptor now spells out “full mouth probing and periodontal charting” as part of ...

Leixir Dental Laboratory Group has appointed John Krier as CEO, which was effective January 2.

The update also introduces codes for orofacial pain management, including injection blocks for the occipital nerve, peripheral nerve, and sphenopalatine ganglion, as well as tendon, ligament, and ...

Consolidation within any industry follows a predictable trajectory, and the dental sector is no exception. Drawing from Harvard Business Review's research on consolidation curves, we can ascertain ...

The dental profession has always had a love-hate relationship with dental insurance. Dentists who participate often resent the control the dental insurance companies exert over reimbursements and when ...

Diagnostic testing in the dental practice is a continually evolving process. Keeping up with the changes helps us all prepare to help our patients toward optimum health. My article on documenting CDT ...

A University of Maine at Augusta dental health programs assistant professor will help update the curriculum for the American Dental Education Association. Kathryn Walker, RDH, MSEd. Image courtesy of ...