Researchers at New York City-based NYU College of Dentistry designed a topical gel that treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and altering bacteria makeup in the mouth.

Here are four dental practices that have recently opened or have plans to open that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 22:

Three dental companies were recently ranked among the best workplaces in healthcare in 2022 by Fortune. 

From a White House fellowship to robot-assisted surgery cases, here are 10 dentists who are making headlines:

A dentist named a fellow at the White House and four other dentists who made headlines last week:

Here are five oral surgery stories Becker's has reported on since Aug. 24:

Several DSOs have entered new states and a Minnesota dentist debuted the Yomi dental implant robot.

The American Dental Association voiced its support for two educational initiatives affecting dentists and three other recent federal updates for dentists to know:

From dental schools receiving grants to the first dental therapy education program in Washington, here are five dental education updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 31:

Dental school tuition for residents has increased by 11.7 percent in the last five years and 9.4 percent for nonresidents, according to data from the American Dental Association.

A pediatric dentist and researcher has been named a White House fellow in the Office of the National Cyber Director.

Dozens of dental and healthcare executives made Forbes' 2022 "World's Billionaires List."

The average debt for a dental student was $292,169 in 2019 while medical students owed about $215,900 in 2018, the last year data was available. 

Confidence in the economic recovery of the dental industry and the U.S. economy within the next six months varies based on DSO affiliation, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.  

A former Washington dentist pleaded not guilty to four counts of distributing a controlled substance.

A former Oregon dentist pleaded guilty Sept. 13 to stealing nearly $11.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for personal use. 

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine began a clinical trial Sept. 7 to test the ability of a chewing gum to trap COVID-19 in saliva.  

Dentist confidence is mixed on the economic recovery of the dental industry, their dental practices and the U.S. economy, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.  

Twelve dentists who discussed how private equity effects dentistry and four others who made headlines last week:

Dental office appointment schedules were 86.2 percent full in August, continuing a pattern of steadiness since practice schedules began increasing in February, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.