Dentistry

Oral health, periodontics, restorative dentistry and clinical innovations.

Gingival Biopsy Emerges as the Best Site for DIF in Oral Pemphigoid and Pemphigus

A meta-analysis of 16 studies found gingival biopsy delivered high direct immunofluorescence yield for diagnosing oral pemphigus vulgaris and related disease.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Dentistry·eDentalMarket

Dental Practice Revenue in 2025: Realistic Collections and Profit Drivers

Dental practice revenue in 2025 depends on production, collections, payer mix, and overhead, with PPO strategy and hygiene…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·eDentalMarket

Dental PPOs and Practice Profitability: What Dentists Need to Know

Dental PPO participation can shape patient flow, reimbursement, and overhead. Here is how fee schedules, denials, and network…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·Smile Ballard

CEREC Same-Day Crowns Bring One-Visit Restoration to Seattle

Smile Ballard offers CEREC same-day crowns in Seattle, using digital scans and in-office milling to restore damaged teeth…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·Smile Ballard

Seattle Dental Services Expand Restorative and Cosmetic Care in Ballard

Smile Ballard promotes comprehensive dental care in Seattle, including Invisalign, implant restorations, veneers, fillings, crowns, and laser periodontal…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·Queen Hygiene

Fluoride and Dental Caries Are Not the Same Clinical Question

A dental hygiene analysis argues caries is not a fluoride-deficiency disease and weighs fluoride’s topical benefit against fluorosis…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·Queen Hygiene

Pregnancy Gingivitis, Periodontal Pathogens and Placental Risk

Pregnancy can intensify gingival inflammation, and oral dysbiosis has been linked to adverse birth outcomes. Here’s what dental…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·Dental Lifeline

Minnesota Veteran Gets Full Dentures Through DDS Volunteer Care

A Minnesota Navy veteran with severe medical and financial barriers received full upper and lower dentures through volunteer…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·Dental Lifeline

Cancer Patient Receives Donated Dental Care Through Florida DDS Program

A Florida woman undergoing breast cancer treatment received donated extractions and dentures through Dental Lifeline Network’s DDS program…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry·Quiet Corner

Gum Disease Treatment in Putnam, CT: Scaling, Root Planing, Arestin

Quiet Corner Dental offers gum disease treatment in Putnam, CT, including scaling and root planing plus Arestin for…

Oct 16, 2026

Dentistry

Oral health, periodontics, restorative dentistry and clinical innovations.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.