Online Exclusive

A person may be predisposed to caries and periodontitis if they carry genes with connections to these oral diseases, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

A study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy details how starving Candida albicans of iron can potentially prevent drug-resistant infections.

A study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy details how starving Candida albicans of iron can potentially prevent drug-resistant infections.

Oral health and good oral hygiene are essential to overall health, as untreated dental infections can cause serious health problems, a new Finnish study reports.

Dentists are writing too many antibiotic prescriptions before dental procedures—approximately 80.9%, to be exact—for patients who do not need them, according to a University of Illinois (UIC) College of Pharmacy study.

Oral health professionals in Ontario, Canada, are detecting more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before, according to an 11-year study led by University of Toronto researchers.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the “Big Authority on Little Teeth,” has announced a rebranding of Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children, its charitable arm, as the AAPD Foundation.

Researchers at the University of Utah have found a link between comprehensive dental care and substance abuse treatment outcomes for patients with drug and alcohol addiction.

A team of engineers, dentists, and biologists from the University of Pennsylvania has developed an army of tiny robots that can access hard-to-reach areas of the mouth for plaque and biofilm removal.

Several Medicare for All proposals set to go before Congress aim to integrate dental care into comprehensive health care.