Health care professionals may want to switch from foam soap to liquid soap, according to a new pilot study published in the American Journal of Infection Control that found foam soap is not as effective as liquid soap in eliminating…

March 29, 2017: (ATLANTA, GA) — The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), a community of clinicians, educators, consultants, researchers and industry representatives who advocate for the Safest Dental Visit™, has…

Periodontal diseases may raise the risk of death in postmenopausal women, but it does not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Led by Michael J. LaMonte,…

Clinical suite features a fully integrated computer network with best–practice case management software; a fully equipped, state-of-the art surgical suite with 37 new treatment units; intraoral digital X-ray stations; state-of-the-art…

Dental professionals are encouraged to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World TB Day on March 24. The year’s event “Unite to End TB” focuses on uniting efforts to “Leave No One Behind,” including actions to overcome…

Several variables, including gender and behavior differences between men and women, may influence caries and periodontal disease, a new study out of the University of Arkansas and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has found. These findings…

New York University (NYU) has announced that Despina Sitara, PhD, MSc, BSc, an assistant professor of basic science and craniofacial biology at NYU College of Dentistry, has received a 3-year, $1.4 million grant from the Department of…

Osteoporosis treatment may have broader application than initially thought. According to a new study, estrogen therapy — long used to treat osteoporosis and help manage side effects of menopause — may also improve periodontal health. In…

According to a new study, a novel substance shows promise in inhibiting chronic nerve pain in the teeth or facial area. The initial results of a phase II clinical trial conducted at the Center of Dental Medicine at the University of…

Many patients live with prediabetes or diabetes long before receiving an official diagnosis. Because the literature indicates periodontitis may be an early complication of diabetes, Dutch researchers suggest that patients should be…