A recent news report described financial challenges faced by patients who had prepaid for treatment before their dentist unexpectedly died. The ADA News spoke with Jill Burns, D.D.S., a former member of the ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, to...

An interesting chart from the Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) Legal scope of practice for dental hygienists is based on state-specific acts that describe the services that dental hygienists can provide and under what conditions they can be provided. This...

Second set of recommendations published April 6 in JADA The latest recommendations to be released from the American Dental Association’s living guideline on early oral cancer detection reiterate the importance of clinical exams while advising against the use of vital...

Second Request - Please help! Please take a moment to complete a quick survey from WVU-SOD focused on Dental Professionals’ Awareness and Usage of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in Clinical Practice This survey is part of a statewide effort to understand current levels of...

The ADA 2026 Scientific Session is the essential, evidence-based dental meeting.  Join us in Indianapolis October 8-10 for CE and connection with a purpose:  giving your patients the best possible results. This is the rebranded "SmileCon"....So what makes the...

Experts detailed the benefits of root canals beyond oral health Patients with apical periodontitis who received root canal treatment or periapical surgery experienced improvements in cardiometabolic factors such as cholesterol levels, glycemic control, fatty acids and...

The recent clawback audits around SDF and other items have been extremely confusing for dentists and their staff. Please email hallie@wvdental.org with any comments you would like submitted directly to WV Medicaid about the process, education, directions, etc. about...