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Broken or missing teeth, smashed jaws, torn lips, slashed tongues, raw nerves it's all in a day's work for the unsung heroes of the hockey world, NHL team dentists. Nothing fazes them, The Globe and Mail reports.

Retirement planning isn't a short-term endeavor, nor is it a simple process. Successfully putting all the pieces together means monitoring a lot of moving parts, over a long period of time.

In a study recently published in Health Affairs, a group of researchers set out to better understand the financial barriers preventing American adults from accessing a wide range of healthcare services, including dental care.

Overall ticket prices continue their multi-year decline and we see nothing in the near-term data to suggest a change in this trend, especially with the increase in airline seat capacity, says Chuck Thackston, ARC's managing director of enterprise information.

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 short answer is, yes, you do. Here's a check list you can follow to start getting your 10-year plan in order.

A new study published by the International Electronic Journal of Rural and Remote Health Research, Education, Practice and Policy examined the integration of teledentistry in Australia, where much of the population live in locations distant from dental providers.

According to a new study in the Journal of Law and the Biosciences, bite-mark identification, along with several other types of forensic science, has increasingly been shown to lack the scientific foundation needed to justify its continued use as trial evidence.

Curaçao boasts beautiful beaches as well as a culture that is rich in cuisine and history.

No matter what happened in 2016, you should take a few moments to consider where you are and where you're going.

The American Dental Association Health Policy Institute report highlights stable, not growing, dentist earnings in 2015.

In dentistry, the biomimetic approach targets restorations. While traditional restorations prioritized bond strength, they sacrificed function and biomechanics. With a biomimetic approach, dentists remove only the damaged sections, bonding the restoration to the remaining healthy tooth structure.

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

Even if your fiscal year for business purposes ends at a time other than December 31, it's a good idea to use the end of the year to take a look at past performance and make adjustments.

The islands share Dutch heritage, visible in the street names, gabled roofs, and cafes where keshi yena (Gouda cheese stuffed with meat or fish) is as common as strong coffee. Despite the similarities, Aruba and Bonaire appeal to different vacationers.

The biggest key trend is our ability to promptly appoint new patients, and what our recall system looks like, Jason Champagne, DDS, says.

An evaluation of Opalescence, a whitening system from Ultradent Products.

How the Canary System helps solves a common clinical challenge by detecting caries around the margins of amalgam restorations.

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.

The following two resorts foster mountain confidence by creating age-appropriate classes that separate little kids from bigger ones, setting aside ample beginner terrain, and hosting après ski family activities.

In a nutshell, don't lose sleep over it. The hike and future hikes are a sign that the Fed, which keeps a close eye on economic indicators, believes that the economy is in good health.

I wanted to go into medicine, Cheryl Callahan, DDS, recalls. My guidance counselor told me that women don't go into medicine. They go into nursing. And since I didn't have very many people in my family who went to college, when discussing it with my parents, it sounded great. We didn't know better.

At the end of the year-or the beginning of the new year-strategic planning is beneficial. Evaluate the past year and set new goals. Focus on progress, development and success. Establish benchmarks.

Whether you are a new office searching for your first practice management software or an existing office considering a change, finding the right solution is important.

We asked manufactures and innovators how technology will change dentistry in 2017. Here’s what they told us.

DPR spoke with several experts in our industry about what they are excited for in the dental industry in 2017-and what you should be excited for, too!

A hygienist shares how Air-Flow® technology made her a believer in the benefits of air polishers.

These 5 stories were the most popular on Dentist's Money Digest last week.

Dentists are in a unique position to counsel patients about what a narcotic prescription means and to be "thoughtful and responsible" when writing those scripts, one news report says.

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