Maintaining oral health during pregnancy is critical, as untreated dental disease may lead to birth complications. With so much riding on a mother’s oral health, it’s surprising to learn that many women— especially those of low…

CHICAGO, October 17, 2018 — Earlier this month, Oral Heath America (OHA) brought Board Members, Oral Health Advocates and staff to Capitol Hill for its annual Advocacy Week event to meet with members of Congress and recognize leaders…

Yang Chai, PhD, DDS, associate dean of research at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, and director of the USC Center for Craniofacial and Molecular Biology, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. The distinction honors…

October marks the start of Oral Health America’s (OHA) Fall for Smiles campaign. The season-long event educates individuals, groups and communities about the importance of regular dental visits, proper brushing and flossing, making healthy…

Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen, has announced the market launch of Moisyn Rinse for the relief of xerostomia. Moisyn Rinse is the follow-up companion to Prisyna’s Moisyn Mist xerostomia spray. The Moisyn line is the first…

Oral health professionals are encouraged to help raise awareness of the role infection prevention plays to improve patient and clinician safety during International Infection Prevention Week, Oct. 14–20.  This year’s theme, “Protecting…

An appropriations funding bill was approved by President Trump on September 28, increasing funding for several dental education programs. The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research received $461.7 million — a $14 million…

Coltene, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, hosted the second North America Key Opinion Leader Symposium, September 20-22 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel in Montreal. The event brought together more than 60 dental experts from the United…

Researchers from the Chiang Mai University in Thailand published a study in the current issue of Anesthesia Progress that compared the success rates of pulpal anesthesia in children pre-medicated with ibuprofen when local anesthesia was…

CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2018 — The American Dental Association (ADA), American Dental Education Association, and American Student Dental Association have released a task force report supporting the modernization of the dental licensure process. …