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Membership Plan Challenges Traditional Insurance Coverage

A pair of Manhattan dentists has launched Afora, a dental care membership plan that...

Academy Recognizes Members for Their Service to Implant Dentistry

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) recognized a trio of dentists with its...

Next Generation of Award-Winning Soft-Tissue Diode Laser Introduced

DenMat’s award-winning NV Microlaser soft-tissue diode laser has been widely recognized for its convenience,...

ADA Amends Code of Conduct to Acknowledge Additional Specialties

The ADA’s House of Delegates amended the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of...

Agencies Approve Unified Sjögren’s Syndrome Criteria

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) have...

Therapy Resource Effectively Reduces Pediatric Dental Anxiety

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered acceptable, evidence-based treatment for dental anxiety. However, access...

Dental Visits Can Prevent Pneumonia

Nearly one million Americans are infected with pneumonia each year, with 50,000 dying of...

Smartphone App Helps Identify Dental Emergencies

Do you think you have a dental emergency? There’s an app for that, and...

The Top Three Reasons Why Kids Don’t See the Dentist

Cost, a belief that the child “doesn’t really need to go,” and a lack...

Sealants Save Dental and Productivity Costs in the Long Run

Recent research has demonstrated that school-based dental sealant programs effectively protect the permanent teeth...