Lioness has root canal treatment at a Danish zoo

2014-07-28

The damaged carnassial tooth of a lioness in Ree Park Safari in Ebeltoft (near Aarhus) was restored using the CAD/CAM system Cerec. The Danish zoo

Some Healthy Treats May Be Harmful

2014-07-27

Healthy treats may not be what they claim to be. Many treats that profess to be healthy options to consider instead of sweets or chocolate

Anti-Pain Agent Reduces Oral Cancer, Leaves Healthy Tissue Unharmed

2014-07-26

There may be a new way to treat oral cancer. Mouse models of human oral cancer were treated with something called capsazepine, which simultaneously resulted

High-Viscosity Glass Ionomers May Be Viable for Placing Tooth Restorations, Sealing Pits/Fissures

2014-07-25

JOHANNESBURG, July 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — In an effort to appraise the current clinical evidence regarding the merits of glass-ionomers as tooth restorations and sealants, the

Supreme Court To Hear Dental Board Case Oct. 8

2014-07-25

VIa ADA News – Washington – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission,

Septodont Product Donation to America’s Toothfairy Helps At-Risk Children

2014-07-25

Charlotte, NC, July 23, 2014 – Septodont has generously donated over $138,000 in sealant and anesthesia reversal products to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s

BDA gets tough with the GDC

2014-07-25

Lawyers, instructed by the British Dental Association (BDA), have written to the General Dental Council (GDC) pointing to fundamental failings in its consultation over proposed

CDC: Vaccine that Prevents Cancer Continues to be Underutilized

2014-07-25

CDC officials announced today that the number of girls and boys aged 13-17 years receiving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine remains unacceptably low despite a slight

Winners selected for the Liz Koch Memorial Scholarship

2014-07-25

The winners have been selected for the DALE Foundation’s Liz Koch Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was open to all dental assistants, DANB certificants and others

Dental thought of the day

2014-07-25

Dentistry magazine’s campaign has produced more copy and stronger feeling than our renowned ‘stop the new contract’ campaign in 2006. It is time for a

Are you passionate about gardening?

2014-07-25

Do you know your Acers from your Alliums? Is your garden your pride and joy? Outline Productions wants to showcase and celebrate some of the

Study Examines Link Between Periodontitis And Atherosclerosis

2014-07-24

Chronic oral infection with the periodontal disease pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, not only causes local inflammation of the gums leading to tooth loss but also is