November 10, 2022 CDC warns dental patients of rare bacterial infections via waterlines Dental patients can be at risk of contracting nontuberculous mycobacteria or other infections from dental waterlines that have a high amount of bacteria in their water supple, the CDC warns.
October 24, 2022 'Woke' demand to destigmatize untreated mental health makes problem worse: Michael Shellenberger Environmental Progress founder Michael Shellenberger on his op-ed following Lancet's special issue on mental health discrimination.
October 24, 2022 DEA kicks off 'Red Ribbon Week' to raise awareness on drug crisis International recovery advocate Robert Kanter joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the impact of the opioid crisis on communities nationwide as fentanyl deaths surge.
March 17, 2022 Wisconsin dentist found guilty of breaking patients' teeth so he could fix them in fraud scheme A Wisconsin dentist was found guilty of healthcare fraud and other charges after he made millions of dollars in a scheme by intentionally damaging his patients' teeth and charging them for fixing the damage he caused, according to federal prosecutors.
October 30, 2021 Halloween candy: How much is OK for kids to eat? With Halloween just around the corner, parents across the U.S. are scrambling to buy candy to pass out to trick-or-treaters.
July 13, 2021 Dentist warns why you should never use mouthwash after brushing teeth She’s calling hogwash.
July 13, 2021 Boy, 3, dies at dentist after 'unanticipated reaction to medicine,' report says A 3-year-old Kansas boy died after what police said was an “unanticipated reaction to medicine” given to him during a dental procedure, a local report said.
June 9, 2021 TikTok revealing dentist can detect pregnancy by looking at patient's mouth stuns users A dental student has gone viral on TikTok after revealing that a dentist might be able to tell whether a patient is pregnant just by looking at their mouth.
June 4, 2021 Most dental offices’ patient volume nearing normal, data suggests A San Francisco-based oral surgeon is seeing patient volume return to near normal after pandemic-related closures shuttered three of four locations and placed the majority of staff on leave.
April 29, 2021 Dental opioid prescriptions ups overdose risk for patients, families: study A large-scale study analyzing national claims data linked dental opioid prescriptions with an increased risk for an overdose among patients and their family members.
