An organized and strategic maintenance program is integral to the longevity, stability and esthetics of dental restorations — and vital to patient satisfaction.

According to the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), dentists write almost 26 million prescriptions for antibiotics each year — 10% of all outpatient antibiotic prescriptions.

The American Dental Association is the first dental organization to join Choosing Wisely, a campaign to get clinicians and patients talking.

With homegrown Zika cases a reality in the United States, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has launched a clinical trial of an investigational vaccine.

Waiting for a Calm That Will Not Come.

Canadian researchers have raised concerns that carcinogenic cobalt left behind by tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) burs might be leaching into pulp, endangering patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first dental anesthesia administered via nasal spray.

Somewhere in the United States and Canada, dental clinicians, educators and researchers have ideas for improving the oral health of mothers and pediatric patients.

When more than 2000 dental professionals gathered at the iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York for the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2016, the focus was on the future: innovations in dentistry, as well as innovations in symposiums.

Individuals with periodontal disease face an increased risk of developing lung cancer, according to a study published online in the Journal of Periodontology.