Colgate Partners With the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Colgate-Palmolive has announced that it will donate 4% of its pediatric toothbrush sales to U.S. dental offices to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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World AIDS Day – 1 December 2015
December 1 is World AIDS Day 2015, an opportunity for dental teams to work actively and collaboratively to raise awareness about HIV and help move closer to the goal of an AIDS-free generation. This year’s theme, “The Time to Act Is Now,”…
‘Antibiotics: Handle With Care’ Campaign Addresses Threat of Resistant Infections
The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks the growing threat of antibiotic resistance as one of the biggest challenges to global health today.
Ultradent Employees Raise $85,263 for the Utah Food Bank
Each year, Ultradent Products, a leading developer of high-tech dental materials, devices and instruments, coordinates a food drive to benefit the Utah Food Bank. Under this year’s “Ironman” theme, the Utah-based company sought to raise…
Kerr TotalCare Partners with OSAP to Promote the Safest Dental Visit™
Program educates stakeholders throughout the dental industry on the importance of infection control.
November 23, 2015. Kerr TotalCare is proud to announce its support for The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and…
OSAP Dental Infection Control Boot Camp™ Discount Ends December 7
ANNAPOLIS, MD. – November 13, 2015 – The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), the advocate for The Safest Dental Visit™, is offering an early-bird discount on registrations for their 2016 Dental Infection Control Boot…
Potential Impact of Diet On Alveolar Bone Health
With mounting evidence of the potential interrelationship between oral and systemic health, there is reason to suspect that obesity and diet may impact periodontal bone loss. In a study published online in the Journal of Dental Research,…
Chairside Oral HPV Test in Development
Today’s patients often expect instant results, and now researchers are one step closer to developing a rapid oral human papillomavirus (HPV) test that could deliver chairside results. The test would enable medical and oral health…
Protein May Inhibit Periodontal Bone Loss
The American Academy of Periodontology reports that periodontitis affects more than 60 million Americans. In an effort to find new ways to reduce the risks posed by periodontal disease, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn)…
Nanodiamonds Shine for Root Canal Therapy
Successful long-term outcomes in root canal therapy hinge on effective obturation and preventing recurring or future infection. Now, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry have found that…
