The Quest for Whiter Teeth Can Lead to Unintended Dental Disasters
Most advertising has the same basic strategy—convince consumers that they have a problem, and then offer a product to solve it. Whitening toothpaste is an
Most advertising has the same basic strategy—convince consumers that they have a problem, and then offer a product to solve it. Whitening toothpaste is an
Dentistry accounts for approximately 10% of the antibiotics prescribed in the United Kingdom, according to the British Dental Association (BDA)—a problem that must be addressed
James W. Tom, DDS, has been appointed to serve on the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Moderate Sedation Task Force. ADA president Carol Gomez Summerhays nominated
With opioid overdose deaths quadrupling since 1999, US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, has launched Turn the TideRx, a campaign encouraging healthcare professionals
When the Associated Press questioned flossing’s effectiveness last week, dental organizations like the ADA, the Canadian Dental Association, and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood illness, affecting 21% of kids aged 6 to 11 years and 58% of adolescents aged 12 to
Dentists have been advising their patients to floss for decades. However, the Associated Press shook up this conventional wisdom yesterday with a report that said
The US Treasury Department has proposed a rule clarifying the inclusion of subsidies for pediatric dental benefits purchased in the federal and state health insurance
Dentistry is a prestigious profession, and those who practice enjoy significant privileges and trust in society. But that esteem comes with equally significant moral responsibilities,
SKYGEN USA’s Wonderbox Technologies is collaborating with the ADA to create a new, centralized dental provider credentialing database and website designed to reduce administrative burdens
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its rules on overtime wages for salaried employees. Effective December 1, 2016, salaried workers who make $47,476 a
The nutrition label included on packaged food in the United States is about to get a makeover with a spotlight on added sugars among other