Frequently wearing a face mask could lead to gum disease in individuals who maintained good oral health before the pandemic, a dentist told upstate New York radio station WYRK.

The American Dental Association sent an email Aug. 6 to members enrolled in its Legislative Action Center, urging them to ask their legislators to back certain provisions in the next federal COVID-19 relief bill.

A Connecticut dentist must pay $149,000 in a settlement related to claims he submitted to the state's Medicaid program for administering anesthesia to patients after his permit had expired, according to an Aug. 7 release from Connecticut Attorney General William…

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The American Dental Association sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration Aug. 6 asking it to delay its prescriber registration fee schedule one year.

Below are tips to help establish family-friendly policies in dental practices as many schools move online, according to the California Dental Association.

California dental employee Karla Morales was arrested for failure to pay back restitution from a fraud scheme she committed while working at Delano Family Dentistry.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued new guidance Aug. 5 that prohibits healthcare providers from charging patients in their insurance network for additional fees to cover the skyrocketing cost of personal protective equipment needed to ensure safety amid the COVID-19…

Experts project a widening in oral health disparities amid the pandemic, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Waco, Texas-based Stonehaven Dental and Orthodontics is being sued for $200,000 to $1 million by a local couple who claim the practice deceived them about insurance coverage for tooth extraction and replacement procedures, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald.