Are your patients happy with the care you provide, and if not, are you aware of it? A new study that looked at how well patient satisfaction aligns with dentists' views has found that although most ...

Female dentists focus more rigorously on caries prevention than do their male counterparts, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association (April 2011, Vol. 142:4, pp. 429-440) ...

No one ever wants to get a root canal. But if you do need one, a new study suggests the dental procedures may have an added ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — June is known as Oral Health month. It’s a time to raise awareness of the critical connection between your mouth and your overall health. Results of a new study show regular visits ...

The biggest reason people skip out on going to the dentist isn't fear or inconvenience; it's cost, KIDY reports. A study published this month in Health Affairs found people are more likely to forego ...

A new study from King's College London reveals root canals may lower blood sugar and reduce diabetes risk, plus improve ...

Dentist anesthesiologists produce 10 percent of anesthesia research related to dentistry, though they represent only 1.5 percent of dentists who actively contribute to anesthesia research, according ...

Regardless of race, private practice dentists do not discriminate in services they provide their patients, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine.

Dear Dr. Reitz: Do you get more phone calls requesting treatment in your dental practice when there is a full moon? I work in a medical practice and I can always tell the moon is full because the ...

SAN ANTONIO – A dentist in Bandera County discovered two of her patients had human papillomavirus infection, or HPV, through a simple test. The HPV discovery was part of a national study UT Health San ...