Can restricting sugar at school improve oral health?

2017-01-26

The rate of caries in primary teeth and extractions due to caries were significantly lower in a school that banned sugary drinks compared with similar

Teaching toothbrushing: Is a video or jaw model better?

2017-01-24

What’s the best way for children to learn how to brush their teeth? Is it more effective for them to be shown using a model

Delta Dental Foundation awards community-based grants

2017-01-23

The Delta Dental Foundation has awarded grants totaling $150,000 to community-based oral healthcare programs in three U.S. states. The breakdown by state is as follows:

Online Museum Chronicles the History of the Toothbrush

2017-01-16

Everybody has one—or at least they should. But have you ever wondered about where the humble toothbrush came from? Then check out the latest online

Scaling titanium implants may worsen peri-implantitis

2017-01-15

Ultrasonic scaling of titanium (Ti) implants releases particles that not only vary by surface type but aggravate peri-implantitis, according to a new study. Researchers from

Let’s stop with the labels and get to the causes of dental disease

2017-01-03

Dental disease is a label. Just as cardiovascular disease is a label. Rheumatoid arthritis is a label. Multiple sclerosis is a label. Let’s stop with

Ancient Plaque Reveals Clues About Early Diets and Dental Hygiene

2016-12-21

Bits of wood recovered from a 1.2-million-year-old tooth found at an excavation site in northern Spain imply that our ancient relatives may have used a

Large Calif. city adds fluoride to drinking water

2016-12-11

San Jose, CA, has lost its title as the largest U.S. city that does not fluoridate its drinking water. Starting Monday, December 12, the Santa

Giving Tuesday: 2 groups raise money for toothbrushes

2016-11-28

SmileMakers and America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation are raising money to buy toothbrushes for in-need children on Giving Tuesday, November 29. Through the

Housing linked to cigarette use, dental visits for kids

2016-11-22

Adolescents living in mobile and trailer homes are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to visit the dentist compared with kids living in

Study finds 99% of obese kids have inflamed gums

2016-11-17

The vast majority of overweight and obese children show signs of gingivitis, according to a study in Diabetes Care. While the study was relatively small,

Long-time America’s ToothFairy leader retires

2016-11-07

Fern Ingber, president and CEO of America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, has announced her retirement from the foundation. Jill Malmgren, the former chief