Florida dental professor receives NIH Merit Award

2009-06-23

Richard Lamont, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida College of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology, has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Website to emphasize oral and systemic health link

2009-06-22

The University of Manitoba is preparing to launch a new online resource to bridge what it has identified as a major gap in oral health

HPV patients at risk for head and neck cancer

2009-06-11

A new meta-analysis presented at the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Orlando, FL, confirmed the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and

Ga. dental student wins research competition

2009-06-10

A senior at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) School of Dentistry, who has found that blue curing light used to harden dental fillings can

Ameritas offers oral cancer screening

2009-06-04

Ameritas Group has announced that it now offers type 2 coverage on oral cancer screening for patients 35 years and older. Using new technology along

Dentist visit saves teen’s life

2009-06-02

A 15-year-old girl from Derbyshire, U.K., underwent lifesaving treatment after a visit to the dentist revealed her blood pressure was high enough to cause a

Dental patients at risk for HIV infection in the U.K.

2009-05-31

A U.K. dental practice could have put thousands of patients at risk for infections such as HIV or hepatitis due to poor hygiene measures, according

Dentists may need to treat pediatric reflux disease

2009-05-27

Have you ever wondered why a patient’s teeth seem to dissolve before your eyes? The answer may lie farther down the esophagus. Children with chronic

Crosstex doubles mask production in response to swine flu

2009-05-26

Crosstex International, a division of Cantel Medical, is taking an increasingly aggressive role in meeting the demand for masks and infection control supplies in light

Gum disease can lead to gestational diabetes

2009-05-19

Pregnant women with periodontal disease may be at an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they don’t smoke or drink, according to an

Master protein could change perio, osteoporosis treatments

2009-05-18

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry, working with scientists at the University of Michigan and the University of California,

HPV status a strong predictor of oral cancer outcomes

2009-05-17

Patients with certain oral cancers that contain the human papillomavirus (HPV) have better outcomes than similar patients with tumors that lack the virus, according to