An increased presence of an amoeba in the mouth was found in patients with severe and recurrent periodontitis, a new study out of Berlin reports.

A study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom suggests oral health professionals play a vital part in identifying people at high risk of developing pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

Details of an individual’s life are documented in their teeth, according to researchers at New York University’s (NYU) Department of Anthropology and College of Dentistry.

When a draft report suggested fluoride exposure was linked to lower IQ, experts took a closer look at the evidence.

A team at New York University (NYU) is working to better understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of how oral cancer cells invade nerves to help researchers identify new targets for treating patients with oral cancer and associated…

As scientists work tirelessly to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, along with colleagues at The University of Hong Kong, are working to produce accurate 3D…

New smart mouthguard technology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore has been licensed by University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) alumnus Michael Wright, DDS, MS, for use by his new startup, WrightGuard Innovation Corp. The…

As dental offices remain closed in some states due to shelter-in-place orders, some clinics may never reopen once these orders are lifted. This is a concern of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA).

Lack of access to dental care for residents living in underserved communities remains a public health challenge for many Americans.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn Dental Medicine) has received $1 million from the Colgate-Palmolive Company to help support the new Penn Dental Medicine Care Center for Persons with Disabilities and the…