An Orange County dental assistant, Tommy Medina, was sentenced for sexually assaulting three girls who were patients.

This year is bringing substantial changes to California’s health-care program for low-income residents, particularly new ...

Joseph once waited four years to receive a basic cleaning and exam. By the time he was seen, he had multiple broken teeth, ...

The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) has announced Representative Debbie Dingell as the recipient of the 2026 AADOCR Honorary Membership.

The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) has announced Xuesong He as the 2026 recipient of the IADR Distinguished Scientist Award for Research in Oral Biology.

There are 22,012 undocumented low-income San Joaquin County residents who are seeing their Medi-Cal dental benefits ...

When you sit down for a routine dental visit, your oral health professional is doing more than checking your teeth. They are also examining the soft tissues of your mouth--your tongue, cheeks, throat, ...

This post was updated March 4 at 12:07 a.m. Kay Chung, a TikTok content creator and fourth-year dental student at the UCLA School of Dentistry, sat down with science and health contributor Maanasi ...

AI algorithms have demonstrated a sensitivity of approximately 91% in detecting early dental caries, compared to 84% for conventional human assessment. In periodontal analysis, AI models have achieved ...

Desert Dental Specialty Group, under the direction of Joshua W. Cartter, DDS, makes good on the promise of long-term smile transformation. The practice provides everything from teeth whitening and ...

If it feels like you’re waiting longer to get in for a dental check-up these days, you’re not imagining it. There is a very real shortage of dental assistants in the United States, and it is affecting ...