Nanodiamonds, tiny carbon particles so small that millions can fit on the head of a pin, may provide a therapeutic barrier that can prevent infection following root canal therapy, according to researchers at the University of California,…

Based on a systematic review of research from 1969 through 2016, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has issued evidence-based guidelines on the use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to treat caries in pediatric patients.

ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Deborah Borden, DMD, MS, has been named clinical director of the Georgia School of Orthodontics' (GSO) Atlanta and Gwinnett clinics. An orthodontist and pediatric dentist, Borden will oversee…

HOUSTON/PRNewswire/ – DentaQuest, the leading purpose-driven oral health company and the largest Medicaid dental benefits administrator in the nation, has donated $10,000 to the Memorial Hermann School-Based Health Centers' mobile dental…

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures teamed up with professional pitching ace C.C. Sabathia  to educate hundreds of local elementary school children on the importance of maintaining good oral…

Winning Programs Address Dental Caries Among Underserved Populations  TORONTO, November 28, 2017 – The Canada-United States Chapter of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) has announced the winners of interprofessional grants…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo (UB)-led team has received a $1.35 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund for Glycoscience to increase scientific understanding of glycans, a class of biomolecules that…

Navy Veteran to Lead the American College of Prosthodontists for the Next Year Chicago, IL, Nov. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Robert M. Taft, DDS, FACP, has been installed as president of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP).…

ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO) will introduce its second state-of-the-art clinic with a grand opening Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m., at 3700 Crestwood Parkway NW, Suite 180, in Duluth. The…

New Online Exhibit in the Dugoni School’s “Virtual Dental Museum” Spotlights St. Apollonia – the Patron Saint of Dentistry SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Nov. 20, 2017) – For just about as long as humans have had teeth and eaten starchy foods,…