Dentists

Recent data from the American Dental Association shows the percentage of people who visited a dentist within a year by age groups and race. Overall, dental care use has increased over the years for children and seniors but not adults.…

A Philadelphia dental hygienist recently started a nonprofit to provide education and dental supplies to families in need.

Upper Allegheny Health System has agreed to pay $2.7 million to the United States, New York and Pennsylvania to resolve allegations that it treated patients with unsterilized tools, the New York attorney general's office announced May 25.

The American Dental Association provides data on the dental workforce from the past decade, including gender, age and race.

From lawsuits and monetary donations to new location openings, here are eight dentists making headlines:

Data from the American Dental Association details the percentage of Americans who report barriers to accessing dental care. Overall, the organization has found the main barriers to be related to cost. Cost barriers have decreased for children and increased for…

Dentists continue to show lower rates of COVID-19 infection compared to other health professionals, according to a recent study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.

A federal court of appeals on May 19 reinstated a lawsuit filed by a former employee of UC San Francisco alleging retaliation by the school.

The U.S. could be entering a period of expanding supply of dentists and flat demand for dental care, according to a new report from the American Dental Association.

The U.S. currently has 68 dental schools. Data from the American Dental Association gives insight into these schools and their student populations.