CHICAGO, November 6, 2017 — The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced that the Crest Pro-Health Advanced, Deep Clean Mint is the first product to earn the ADA Seal of Acceptance in the enamel erosion category. The ADA Council on…

Journal of Oral Implantology – In dentistry, bone grafts are performed after tooth extraction to preserve the integrity of the jawbone. It is a common issue that, when performing a bone graft, the graft material will lose its shape during…

20th annual event brings in more than $100,000 in new funding for the Kids in the Klinic Endowment at University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Oct. 31, 2017) –University of the Pacific, Arthur A.…

In a collaboration between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) Mechanical Engineering Department and School of Dental Medicine’s Orthodontic Program, researchers have developed a new method for extracting root pulp from third molars…

A team from the United Kingdom suggests environmental influences may play a larger role in establishing an individual’s salivary microbiome than genetics. Published in MBio, the study, “The Human Salivary Microbiome Is Shaped by Shared…

Dentist-prescribed antibiotics are likely responsible for a growing number of Clostridium difficile infections .

Study to compare cavity prevention techniques in school-based dental programs  The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a research team at New York…

By changing the formulation’s acidity, a lower dose of lidocaine can be as effective as a higher dose of the local anesthetic.

CHICAGO — Earlier this month, Oral Heath America (OHA) brought Board Members, Oral Health Advocates and staff to Capitol Hill for their annual Advocacy Day event to meet with members of Congress and recognize leaders who have worked toward…

CHICAGO, Oct. 23, 2017 – Richard A. Huot, DDS, a general dentist and practice management consultant in Vero Beach, Florida, was elected second vice president of the American Dental Association (ADA) during a meeting of the ADA House of…