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…

Researchers from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, University of Florida and University of North Carolina have developed a therapy to prevent the development of antibodies that work against the clotting factor in…

The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) will award $24 million over three years to two centers to develop resources and strategies to treat craniofacial and dental defects. The…

John Featherstone, MSc, PhD, has announced he will retire as dean of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry and as professor of preventive and restorative dental sciences in December 2017. The…

SAVANNAH, GA (February 24, 2017) – Brasseler USA®, a leading manufacturer of quality instrumentation, is pleased to unveil the revolutionary XP-3D™ Shaper at this year’s Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting. This revolutionary endodontic…

While over-the-counter teething gels and teething tablets have been controversial due to the numbing action that can also numb the throat and hinder swallowing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that select homeopathic…