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,”…

Each year, Ultradent Products, a leading developer of high-tech dental materials, devices and instruments, coordinates a food drive to benefit the Utah Food Bank. Under this year’s “Ironman” theme, the Utah-based company sought to raise…

Program educates stakeholders throughout the dental industry on the importance of infection control. November 23, 2015. Kerr TotalCare is proud to announce its support for The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and…

ANNAPOLIS, MD. – November 13, 2015 – The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), the advocate for The Safest Dental Visit™, is offering an early-bird discount on registrations for their 2016 Dental Infection Control Boot…

With mounting evidence of the potential interrelationship between oral and systemic health, there is reason to suspect that obesity and diet may impact periodontal bone loss. In a study published online in the Journal of Dental Research,…

Today’s patients often expect instant results, and now researchers are one step closer to developing a rapid oral human papillomavirus (HPV) test that could deliver chairside results. The test would enable medical and oral health…

The American Academy of Periodontology reports that periodontitis affects more than 60 million Americans. In an effort to find new ways to reduce the risks posed by periodontal disease, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn)…