Young Innovations, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of dental products, has acquired Johnson-Promident, a leading manufacturer and supplier of dental handpieces, preventive consumables, and infection control products and rotary…

Research Could Spur Development of Novel Oral Cancer Therapeutic Strategies That Target Sensory Neurons Nicole N. Scheff, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Brian L. Schmidt, DDS, MD, PhD, director of New York…

Clinicians know that dental implants require the same maintenance as natural teeth. However, maintenance and care for dental implants are especially vital for patients at high risk of peri-implantitis. Researchers from Philadelphia-based…

A joint study between University of California, Irvine, University of California, Davis and The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston, reports a novel tissue implant approach that has the potential to treat temporomandibular…

The California Dental Association (CDA) has announced the 2018-19 state budget signed by Gov. Jerry Brown dedicates $210 million from Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax revenue to Denti-Cal providers. The funding, which amounts to $600 million…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a statement to provide oral health care professionals with clear and consistent guidelines on the best way to reprocess dental handpieces. The full statement,…

Benco Dental will host The Lucy Hobbs Project 6th Annual Celebration, sponsored by Midmark, September 13–15 at The Westin St. Francis on Union Square in San Francisco, California. The three-day event, celebrates the extraordinary…

With advances in dentistry driving up the cost of therapy, financing plans can improve outcomes by helping patients access needed care.

On Tuesday, July 10, the American Dental Association  Health Policy Institute (HPI) will host a free webinar at 1 p.m. ET titled, “Do We Need Fewer or More Dentists in the U.S. in the Coming Years?” Marko Vujicic, PhD, chief economist…

The University of Connecticut (UConn) has recruited Sharon M. Gordon, DDS, MPH, PhD,  as UConn School of Dental Medicine’s next dean. She will be the first woman to serve as dean of the dental school in its more than 50-year history.…