Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore ask others to explore a hypothesis in which behavior of the pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis may increase risks of female infertility. BALTIMORE, MD – Scientists are being urged to…

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, with a $650,000 grant from Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, has added a new 40-foot bus to its mobile dental clinic, PennSmiles, to help serve more children in Philadelphia schools.…

The American Dental Association (ADA) has provided Crest Pro-Health Advanced, Deep Clean Mint with ADA Seal of Acceptance. The toothpaste, a product of Procter & Gamble, is the first product to earn the ADA Seal of Acceptance in the…

Tri Hawk, a manufacturer of high-performance burs, has donated more than $250,000 in cash and product to those with little or no access to dental care, according to the company. By donating burs to charitable programs and dental clinics…

T. Gerard Bradley, BDS, MS, DrMedDent, dean, and P. Gay Baughman, DMD, associate clinical professor at University of Louisville’s (UofL) School of Dentistry were inducted as Fellows of the American College of Dentists during the…

New data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows 1 in 5 U.S. adults used some form of…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Jennifer Auchtung, PhD, MA, assistant professor of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, with a 1-year, $294,000 grant to develop tools…

A randomized controlled trial experiment published in Health Affairs, “Small Cash Incentives Can Encourage Primary Care Visits By Low-Income People With New Health Care Coverage,” reports small cash incentives to low-income patients…

James D. Johnson, DDS, MS, FICD, clinical professor and chair of the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry’s Endodontics Department, has been appointed as the school’s interim dean. He replaces Joel Berg, DDS, MS, who…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Milly Goldstein, the former CEO of Harry J. Bosworth and the first female president of a dental company. With more than 35 years of experience in the dental industry, Ms. Goldstein…