A solution for oral malodor may be harder to find for patients who carry a specific gene mutation, according to University of California, Davis researchers.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), 46% of U.S. adults are at risk for major health problems from hypertension.

Supported by Dublin Dental University Hospital, Irish researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Dublin are reporting a possible link between specific bacteria and oral leukoplakia — a condition that often precedes the…

An interdepartmental team of researchers from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, has unveiled new microencapsulation technology that has been incorporated into a novel dental sealant material.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $15 million in “Tissue Chips for Disease Modeling and Efficacy Testing” funding to support development of three-dimensional microphysiological platforms designed to help researchers more…

Nanodiamonds, tiny carbon particles so small that millions can fit on the head of a pin, may provide a therapeutic barrier that can prevent infection following root canal therapy, according to researchers at the University of California,…

Based on a systematic review of research from 1969 through 2016, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has issued evidence-based guidelines on the use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to treat caries in pediatric patients.

In a collaboration between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) Mechanical Engineering Department and School of Dental Medicine’s Orthodontic Program, researchers have developed a new method for extracting root pulp from third molars…

A team from the United Kingdom suggests environmental influences may play a larger role in establishing an individual’s salivary microbiome than genetics. Published in MBio, the study, “The Human Salivary Microbiome Is Shaped by Shared…

Dentist-prescribed antibiotics are likely responsible for a growing number of Clostridium difficile infections .