"I want to try a new dentist, but I don't know what they'll do to me..."Working at a dental clinic, I often hear this from ...

For years, the phrase "I'd rather make a dentist appointment" has been shorthand for avoiding an unpleasant task. And let’s be honest—most people don’t look forward to sitting in the dentist’s chair.

The field of dentistry is lagging on adopting evidence-based care and, as such, is rife with overdiagnoses and overtreatments that may align more with the economic pressures of keeping a dental ...

Even if you’ve read about all the safety precautions dentists are taking to protect themselves and their patients in the new COVID-wary environment, you’re probably still more reluctant than usual to ...

You take a tumble from your bike, knock out an incisor and calmly pick up your tooth from the road. Your preschooler's baby tooth is hanging on by a thread despite all his twisting and you don't feel ...

For parents of children with special health care needs, a routine trip to the dentist can be a daunting task. Faculty in the division of pediatric dentistry, assistant professor Dr. Katherine Fleming ...