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The study, which was published in the December edition of Health Affairs, produced results that support more autonomy for dental hygienists in terms of the care they can lawfully administer, particularly in parts of the US where access to oral health care is limited.

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These are the five apps that stood out to the editors at DMD this year. We judged and ranked them on three criteria: They had to be useful, they had to be affordable, and they had to solve a problem.

The licenses of the three dentists who worked at the Pennsylvania practice are under temporary suspension.

The Affordable Care Act, as well as the transition in America to corporate dentistry, could lead to an increase in dental therapists practicing in the United States, according to an article in the December edition of Health Affairs.

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Dentists in California currently are compensated at about a third of what other American dentists make for treating the poor.

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Authorities were led to the suspect after he improperly extracted a tooth, causing health complications for a patient. He also made dentures for another patient, authorities say.

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The dentist failed to follow proper sterilization procedures and protocols, reports say, putting hundreds of veterans at risk.

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The suspect provided extensive dental work that needed to be corrected, authorities said.

If you're thinking of buying or selling a dental practice in the near future, and you're thinking of going it alone, you might want to think again.

From the Greater New York Dental Meeting: Better record keeping is essential for driving profit in your dental practice. Here are some key metrics that you should track and understand.

Leonard Tau, DDS, and general manager at the online reputation company BirdEye, offers tips on boosting your Google ranking, properly using social media, and creating content for your practice's website.

Google has 6 rules that govern search ranking, said Robb Antosy of Advice Media during his session at the Greater New York Dental Meeting. Play by these rules to elevate your ranking.

Kirk Behrendt, BS, delivered these tips at the Greater New York Dental Meeting on how to improve at managing patients, employees, and expectations in your dental practice.

Dentists are positioned to spot the signs of addiction better than most health care providers, said Edie Gibson, RDH, MS, at the Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Dozens of dentists, hygienists, and dental practice employees got an expansive overview of best practices that translate to a bustling dental business on Monday at his continuing education session, titled The Top 10 Secrets to Make Your Practice Thrive at the Greater New York Dental Meeting.

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This study looked at about 2,500 patients at one New York assisted-living facility between 2008 and 2012.

A Worcester, MA dentist faces sexual assault charges from another female patient, who accuses him of groping her during an exam.

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Despite an earlier agreement to improve infection control practices, breaches of protocol at the practice continued, authorities say.

Officers discovered the illegal practice after responding to a report of a stolen oven.

Accounts of such devices existed in the historical record, but this is the first confirmed discovery of one.