While California’s 2022-2023 state budget remains under negotiation, it currently includes significant investment in dental workforce training, preventive care for children, and improving access to care for patients with special needs. The…

A study that investigated the impact of oral vitamin D supplementation on the remineralization of teeth found that maintaining adequate levels of this important nutrient improved surface microhardness and mineral content, effectively…

The University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has launched the Center for Innovation and Translation to drive new clinical research partnerships supporting oral and overall health in the United States and beyond. The…

The Journal of Dental Education (JDE), in partnership with three other dental journals, recently addressed the 2021 report “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges,” with a call to update the curriculum and delivery model of oral…

The Journal of the American Dental Association published an overview of key points outlined in the longer, more in-depth report: “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges,” produced by the National Institute of Dental and…

In this episode of The Art of Dental Finance and Management podcast, Art meets with Dr. Ed Zuckerberg, founder of Painless Social Media, a social media marketing business that helps dentists promote their practice. Dr. Zuckerberg shares…

ToothShower (610-506-5941; toothshower.com) is an innovative oral home-care appliance that provides water flossing, toothbrushing and gum massaging while in the shower. The design goal was to provide a means for your patients to be more…

As more cases of the infectious viral disease—monkeypox—pop up outside of its native west and central Africa, some nations have begun vaccination programs to ensure the outbreak remains contained. Thus far, more than 230 cases of monkeypox…

After seeing patient after patient end up with preventable cavities, gum recession and gum disease, Dr. Chrystle Cu was determined to get patients excited about flossing. Her goal? Help everyone keep their teeth for life. And thus Cocofloss…

The Center for Integrated Material Science and Engineering for Pharmaceutical Products—an interprofessional collaborative dedicated to transforming the way the world develops medications—has a new member: the Minnesota Dental Research…