In December 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding general anesthesia or sedation for children under the age of 3. According to the FDA, exposure to sedatives or anesthesia in a young child may affect…

Vacations and retirement savings are not the only sacrifices people make when providing long-term care to loved ones, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that found one-third of…

BALTIMORE — Robert K. Ernst, PhD, a professor and vice chair of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry’s (UMSOD) Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and an adjunct professor in the School of Medicine, has been awarded $6.4 million…

Scientists from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have identified cells as therapeutic targets in the treatment of periodontitis. T helper 17…

The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) has awarded Rodney D. Phoenix, DDS, MS, FACP, associate dean for dental research at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, with the Major General Bill B.…

John A. Sorensen, DMD, PhD, FACP, director of the Biomimetics Biomaterials Biophotonics Biomechanics and Technology Laboratory, and director of research for the graduate prosthodontics program at the University of Washington, was honored…

Nurse practitioners have a role to play in closing the gap in access to quality oral health care, according to a study led by the Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health in Boston. Data from the study, published in the …

A partnership between Delta Dental of Arizona and Phoenix Children’s Hospital will help improve medical outcomes of children undergoing treatment at the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Delta Dental of Arizona is…

CHICAGO, December 20, 2018 — The American Dental Association (ADA) is pleased that Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana), introduced S. 3782, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act. This legislation would help ensure more competition in the…

Malvern, PA (December 20, 2018)—DentalEZ has announced the acquisition of Forest Dental, a 45-year-old manufacturer of dental operatory equipment. Located in Hillsboro, Oregon, Forest is known for its highly reliable yet simple technology.…