Sarah DeOpsomer’s fear of the dentist started in her childhood. DeOpsomer, who lives in Bozeman, Montana, says the dentist didn't give her numbing agents like novocaine when she was a child in England ...

Is your stomach in knots in the hours leading up to your dentist appointment? Or do you avoid seeing the dentist at all costs? You're not alone: Dental phobia affects up to 24% of the population, ...

Dental hygienist Jeannette Diaz’s patients sometimes cry. Lately, she’s been crying with them. It’s not just because so many people refrained from getting dental work during much of the COVID-19 ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether a patient is entitled to be informed of provider changes. By Kwame Anthony Appiah I switched dentists recently and was very pleased with my new provider.

For Tracy Stiegelmayer, it wasn’t about the money. She made a good living as a dental hygienist, earning roughly $76,000 a year working four days a week. But after 14 years, she needed a change and ...