Dental ER visits doubled from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.2 million in 2012, according to the American Dental Association, cited by The Courier –Journal.
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A national survey found over a quarter of United States adults are dishonest with their dentists about how often they floss, and 18 percent would choose washing a sink full of dirty dishes over flossing.
Here are 10 recent news updates on dental device and practice management companies.
Brooklyn-based Interfaith Medical Center President Steven Korf and David J. Miller, DDS, chairman of dental medicine, were on hand to cut the ribbon on the new dental center located in the hospital's east building, according to a release. During the…
The Alabama Supreme court upheld a state law that makes it illegal for non-dentists to whiten people's teeth, reports The Wall Street Journal.
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After New York state officials discovered they were making decisions about patients' dental care, Aspen Dental has agreed to pay $450,000 in civil penalties, according to a release from Attorney General Eric. T. Schneiderman.
Dental instruments and products company Hu-Friedy launched its Ortho Step Pliers, which aim to make it easier for clinicians to create z-bends in arch wire, according to a release.
During their 159th annual session, the Michigan Dental Association held a board election, electing a new president-elect, new Board of Trustees members and more, according to The Oakland Press.
As numbers of patients administered opioids has been on the rise for the better part of a decade, the Pennsylvania departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Health released dental prescribing guidelines to address the use of opioids for…
A recent consumer survey focused on patient attitudes, knowledge and beliefs about dental care for children and dental infection control concluded the importance of continued messaging on establishing a dentist-patient relationship for children by one year of age will be…