DentaQuest has announced an investment in organizations that advance and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in oral healthcare. With this investment, DentaQuest is supporting efforts to break down barriers to accessing oral health…

On December 27, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that the isolation time required after an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and quarantine time needed after exposure to a person with COVID-19 be…

While sleep plays an essential role in regulating brain health by removing the waste material and toxins that accumulate, breathing issues—including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea—can disrupt the sleep process. In order to better…

In a development that may support cost-effective research into caries management techniques, a joint Canadian/Brazilian team has validated a method that uses saliva-based dental biofilm to simulate the formation of dental plaque and …

As COVID-19’s Omicron variant rages through the United States, with surging cases across almost every region, some public health experts suggest that steeply rising case numbers are no longer the best way to evaluate the status of the…

Affiliates of Carestream Dental have announced they have entered into an agreement to sell Carestream Dental’s Scanning Technology business to Envista Holding Corp., a leading global dental products company. The Scanning Technology…

The use of statins, blood thinners, and antidepressants is ubiquitous across the United States; however, these drugs may pose risks when taken in conjunction with the new antiviral medications that treat COVID-19. The COVID-19…

The United States Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to a pill, made by Pfizer, designed to treat COVID-19.  The oral antiviral medication is the first of its kind to gain approval for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2…

As the pandemic presents many challenges around the world this year, global surgical nonprofit Operation Smile has overcome complex obstacles and has had a successful year providing patients with life-saving cleft surgery and comprehensive…

A poll conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute found that one in four dentists will raise treatment fees due to the financial hardships endured during the COVID-19 pandemic. Raising fees was the most common…