Children who experience trauma early in life may be at greater risk for tooth loss in their older years, according to a University of Michigan (U-M) study. The paper, “A Life Course Approach to Total Tooth Loss: Testing the Sensitive…

A new study has found US dentists are more likely to prescribe opioids than their British counterparts. According to researchers, American dentists wrote 37 times as many opioid prescriptions as British dentists in 2016—1.4 million…

A paper published in Pediatrics has found genetic makeup does not predispose individuals to dental caries.

Warning patients of their risks of periodontal diseases may improve their oral hygiene, according to a study published in the Journal of Periodontology.

Patients who switched to a plant-based, whole food diet experienced a reduction in gingivitis, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

Frequent flossing and regular dental visits may be linked to a reduced risk of oral cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in Atlanta.

Researchers at the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry are working to develop a peptide-based film that prevents biofilm formation on dental implants.

A study led by John Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers has identified two type of cells located in the vessel walls of fat tissues that may help speed bone repair.