While many American subscribe to the stereotype that the British traditionally have poor oral health — a notion reinforced by the Austin Powers film series about a fictional British spy with bad teeth — a study published in the British…

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a policy statement, “Critical Elements for the Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia Environment,” that provides updated recommendations for children undergoing general anesthesia. Published in…

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have released new findings that provide further evidence of the devastating effects of methamphetamine use on oral health. In what’s being described as the largest oral study…

A team from the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry has developed a prototype retainer that uses Bluetooth technology to help determine patients’ real-time use of orthodontic appliances. Called the SmartByte, it is…

Houston, TX: In May of 2014, Forward Science™, the developers of the award winning OralID oral cancer screening device, launched a Facebook Charity Campaign in efforts to give back to the non-profit community. For every 500 “Likes” the…

Once worn away, tooth enamel does not regenerate. And while many research efforts have been directed at creating a material that mimics enamel, no discovery to date has found one that compares with the composition, fracture toughness, and…

Current research demonstrates that most cases of tonsil cancers show evidence of the human papillomavirus (HPV), but HPV’s role in causing these cancers is not well understood. For this reason, researchers from Simon Fraser University…

A team of scientists at Queen Mary University of London and Aberystwyth University in Aberystwyth, Wales, have found that bioactive glass ionomer cements regain elasticity before fully hardening — and premature curing and sealing may…

Researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry have demonstrated for the first time the cellular mechanism for transporting calcium to dental enamel cells. While it has long been known that the formation of dental enamel…

December 1 is World AIDS Day 2015, an opportunity for dental teams to work actively and collaboratively to raise awareness about HIV and help move closer to the goal of an AIDS-free generation. This year’s theme, “The Time to Act Is Now,”…