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Elevate Oral Care, a leader in prevention focused dental products, recently announced a partnership with EPIEN Medical to bring HYBENX Advanced Dental Debridement to dental professionals through Elevate’s direct distribution model. Elevate expects to begin shipping HYBENX in late April of 2026. Curr...
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When patients brush their teeth before heading to bed, many assume their manual brush removes enough plaque. But research from 59 studies shows that manual brushing can leave up to 50% of plaque behind, which can multiply overnight.1 Since plaque and bacteria are given an uninterrupted window to gro...
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Spear Education, the leading provider of advanced dental training and dental workforce enablement solutions, is building on strong momentum in 2026, with growth driven by Spear Summit results, expanded partnerships, and new programming. This year’s summit drew a global community of clinicians and pr...
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Preliminary Findings From a Retrospective Comparison Study Highlight Effectiveness and Clinical Advantages of the FXClear Proprietary Aligner System. OrthoFX, a leader in innovative clear aligner technology, recently announced preliminary results from a retrospective clinical study comparing the tre...
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he mobile dentistry market is experiencing steady growth as healthcare providers, public health agencies, schools, non-profits, and community organizations increasingly rely on mobile dental units to expand access to oral care for rural, remote, and underserved populations. According to a recent ind...
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Written by: Carter Bedinghaus Some winters feel long… this one felt historic. Between Match Day, my first root canal, and the Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics, I discovered how much growth and excitement can happen in a single season. Match Day is a memory I’ll cherish forever. After years of e...
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Finding the ‘Just Right’ Place to Practice Dentistry Written by: Branden Franzen An average conversation about my future tends to go something like this: Them: “Are you from Florida, where you’re going to school?” Me: “Actually, I’m from Illinois. I figured if I was going to be miserable studying, I...
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Written by: Drs. Casey Bennett & Gregori Kurtzman INTRODUCTION Three-dimensional printing continues to improve clinical timelines while expanding predictable in-house lab fabrication of prosthetics. Regarding removable prosthetics, flexible partial dentures have traditionally required outsourcing to...
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The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation recently announced a transformative $1,000,000 endowment from A-dec, a leading global manufacturer of premium dental equipment and solutions and a DTA member company. This donation has established the A-dec Scholarship Fund, a permanent endowment designed to supp...
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By Harvey N. Silverman, DMD, FASDA, FABAD Most advances in cosmetic dentistry do not fail because they lack clinical merit. They fail because dentists find them difficult to integrate efficiently into everyday practice. As a result, many highly capable restorative systems remain underutilized—even i...
Read full article →The two organizations finalized an agreement to license the ADA’s DLOSCE for incorporation into the ADEX Dental Examination.
Read full article →Sixty-seven changes are coming to the CDT Code in 2027, including 28 additions, 33 revisions and six editorial updates.
Read full article →Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., announced the construction of a new dental clinic in Vermont.
Read full article →The ADA and three partner organizations are urging Congress to strengthen federal support for oral health programs.
Read full article →How the ADA's multi-year engagement and task force shaped national nutrition guidance.
Read full article →Maryland’s Insurance Administration has fined health insurance company Cigna $80,000.
Read full article →The recommendations reiterate the importance of exams while advising against the use of vital staining to evaluate the need for biopsy.
Read full article →Dentists should advise policymakers and their patients not to abandon community water fluoridation, according to the JADA cover story.
Read full article →CyraCom has been endorsed for nine years by ADA Member Advantage to provide interpretation and translation services for dental offices.
Read full article →If a plan denies a procedure as a noncovered service, why am I still required to accept the contracted PPO fee instead of my full fee?
Read full article →A recent news report described financial challenges faced by patients who had prepaid for treatment before their dentist unexpectedly died.
Read full article →Approximately 500 dentists and dental students gathered in Washington, D.C., for Lobby Day 2026.
Read full article →The updated forms became available for purchase through the ADA Store on March 24.
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