A 48-year-old Ohio man died following what was supposed to be a routine dental procedure. Matthew Miller stopped breathing ...

Custom-fitted oral appliances reduce airway obstruction by physically repositioning the lower jaw or tongue forward during ...

Mini dental implants use a one-piece screw measuring less than 3 millimeters wide, unlike larger two-piece traditional implants. They can replace teeth or help to stabilize dentures. Mini implants may ...

Texas is again aggressively investigating and prosecuting dental and orthodontic fraud, particularly regarding Medicaid billing. In fact, in 2025 Attorney General Ken Paxton stated that the Medicaid ...

What Is a Dental Bridge? Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. A bridge is made up of two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap (these two or ...

Swishing coconut oil in your mouth daily, a practice known as oil pulling, may help reduce bacteria and plaque, contributing to whiter teeth. Brushing with a mixture of baking soda and water a few ...

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming an important part of the modern dental practice. It is not replacing clinical judgment but strengthening it, particularly for hygienists who play a central ...

J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., was given the San Diego County Water Authority contract to reline Pipeline 5 in San Luis Rey Canyon. The SDCWA board voted unanimously May 23 to award J.F. Shea a $47,913 ...

An IUD is a small, flexible device placed in the uterus that takes a few minutes to insert. Complications are rare, but your provider might suggest taking 600 to 800 milligrams of ibuprofen to help ...

Double bypass surgery is a procedure that redirects blood around two blocked arteries in the heart. The surgery requires harvesting a blood vessel from another part of the body to graft onto the heart ...