Dentists

To address a shortage of dental assistants, the University of Pittsburgh is using a nearly $319,000 grant from the state Department of Labor and Industry to launch an apprenticeship program for high school graduates. While Pitt has a program for dental hygienists, it doesn’t have one for dental assistants.

On today's program: A nationwide project tackles voter confusion in the lead up to the general election; a research project is developing new guidelines…

The American Dental Association wants dentists to drastically cut back on prescribing opioid painkillers.The association announced a new policy Monday…

A Wisconsin clinic provides free dental care so that poor rural residents can get their teeth fixed. But in most states people aren't so lucky. Millions of people have no access to dental care.

Dental fixes are getting quicker as schools, private practices and the military add new in-office technology to create replacement teeth and crowns.With a…