Each February, dental professionals, educators and other health care providers come together to promote good oral health during National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). In recognition and support of the benefits of fluoridated…

Dental practitioners are invited to learn about the latest in compliance and emerging infection prevention and safety issues during the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention’s (OSAP) annual conference, June 22 to 25, in…

The Henry Schein Cares Foundation has announced the nine finalists for its second annual Henry Schein Cares Medal, an award given annually to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate excellence in expanding access to care for the…

CHICAGO (January 13, 2017) - Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, today announced the acquisition of J. Palmero Sales Company, a family-run dental products company located in Stratford,…

Just 12% of older Americans have access to dental insurance, and less than 50% of this population visited an oral health professional in the prior year, notes a survey from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in…

Scientists have long sought to discover what prompts double-helix DNA strands to open and replicate. Now, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles believe they have found the missing piece of this…

Using a novel delivery approach, researchers report successfully introducing stem cells to damaged dentinal roots and regenerating pulp-like tissue. The team from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston issued their…

Researchers have new evidence suggesting that microorganisms responsible for chronic inflammatory gingival infections may also trigger rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The latest research from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in…

Lompoc, CA – DenMat, a leading manufacturer of innovative esthetic dentistry and advanced oral health solutions, has acquired the Fluoridex brand and product portfolio from Philips Oral Healthcare, the makers of Sonicare. Originally a…

Washington, D.C. – As his first initiative of the 115th Congress, Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) has introduced legislation that would permanently repeal the burdensome medical device tax. The Protect Medical Innovation Act repeals the…