Dentists

Curtis Hayes, DDS, of Coal Creek Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center in Lafayette, Colo., and other dentists are offering patients local anesthetic to reduce the rate of opioid prescriptions in the state, according to Colorado Public Radio.

Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, Mass., received a $5.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to pursue research on microbes living in the mouth.

Early Friday morning, a fire broke out an an in-home dental office in Washington, D.C., according to USA 9.

Here are 10 dentists making headlines.

A recent study found both patients and the general public believe oral and maxillofacial surgeons are the most qualified providers to perform dental implant procedures, according to a study published in Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

As dental director of Alabama-based nonprofit Sarrell Dental, Cory White, DMD, has seen various changes sweeping the dentistry industry. She spoke with Becker's Dental Review on the questions dentists should consider before joining another organization, such as a practice management…

The Arkansas Oral and Facial Surgery Center in Harrison is investigating a ransomware attack on July 26, 2017, that affected patient information and imaging files.

Employment for dentists is likely to surpass the average employment rate across all occupations, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published in 2015.

New York City-based NYU College of Dentistry's Yu Zhang, PhD, received two grants from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, totally $3.7 million.

Here are five dentists making headlines.