Dentists, hygienists and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency department for decay.

"We were shocked in that moment," Andrea, 32, a stay‑at‑home mom from Florida, told Newsweek of the revelation.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / March 9, 2026 / Are you noticing pressure at the back of your teeth? Finding it difficult to bite down while chewing? These can be signs that it might be ...

A patient for whom jailed Tipperary dentist Jerome Kiely claimed payment for 19 extractions told dental inspectors she only attended him to receive new upper and lower dentures.

An ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth ...

You don't need me to tell you that trying to obtain an NHS dentist appointment has become a frustratingly difficult affair.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has told Oklahoma's SoonerCare agency to walk back plans to implement a new rule governing dental extractions. In a letter to Oklahoma Health Care Authority Director ...