Nightmare fuel? Maybe – but in a historic moment for the dental profession, an AI-controlled autonomous robot has performed an entire procedure on a human patient for the first time, about eight times ...

A fear of the dentist is usually caused by negative past experiences. But when it comes to children, that fear can be compounded by the dental professional’s chairside competence. Hard-won training ...

Dentists have been warned not to buy a hand held X-ray machine which exposes patients to 10 times the recommended dose of radiation. The cheap imported devices could also pose a significant risk to ...

WESTFORD — When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, Dheeraj Pamidimukkala didn’t think it was going to last this long. Pamidimukkala, a dentist in town, said he focused on what he could do to make ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...