Study Releases New Reference Values for Tooth Development
Children’s teeth don’t develop along the traditional timeline, according to new research out of the University School of Missouri School of Medicine.
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Dental Visits Decline With Advanced Age
While older adults are less likely to access dental services after age 80, this trend is more evident amongst blacks and Hispanics than whites, according to a new study by researchers at New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of…
What Role Do Genes Play in Caries and Periodontitis?
A person may be predisposed to caries and periodontitis if they carry genes with connections to these oral diseases, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Cantel to Acquire Hu-Friedy
Cantel Medical Corp has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hu-Friedy, a 111-year-old global leading manufacturer of instruments and instrument reprocessing workflow systems serving the dental industry.
How Starving Fungus of Iron May Treat Drug-Resistant Infections
A study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy details how starving Candida albicans of iron can potentially prevent drug-resistant infections.
How Starving Fungus of Iron May Treat Drug-Resistant Infections
A study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy details how starving Candida albicans of iron can potentially prevent drug-resistant infections.
Can Oral Pathogens Trigger a Stroke?
Oral health and good oral hygiene are essential to overall health, as untreated dental infections can cause serious health problems, a new Finnish study reports.
Study Finds 81% of Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary
Dentists are writing too many antibiotic prescriptions before dental procedures—approximately 80.9%, to be exact—for patients who do not need them, according to a University of Illinois (UIC) College of Pharmacy study.
Study Shows Dentists Are Detecting More Oral Cancers
Oral health professionals in Ontario, Canada, are detecting more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before, according to an 11-year study led by University of Toronto researchers.
AAPD Adopts New Tagline: ‘Big Love for Little Teeth’
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the “Big Authority on Little Teeth,” has announced a rebranding of Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children, its charitable arm, as the AAPD Foundation.