ADA 2015: Dentists play crucial role in detecting oral cancer

2015-11-16

Dentists play a crucial role in detecting oral cancer and saving lives, according to a presentation at the recent ADA 2015 annual meeting in Washington,

ADA 2015: Focus needed on hep C, infection control

2015-11-15

Oral health professionals should focus on proper infection-control precautions and advise patients at higher risk for hepatitis C to get tested, including IV drug users

ADA 2015: Diabetes, periodontitis, stroke link stressed

2015-11-12

Most of your patients may be unaware that they may have periodontal disease, but some patients may also be unaware that they have diabetes, according

New campaign educates about oral health and diabetes

2015-11-12

Colgate has partnered with the American Diabetes Association and former NSync member Joey Fatone to help raise awareness about the link between oral health and

America’s ToothFairy kicks off annual online auction

2015-11-03

America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) kicked off its second annual virtual ToothFairy ball and online auction on November 4. Corporations and individuals

Study: 3D-printed teeth can kill bacteria on contact

2015-11-03

3D-printed teeth made with antimicrobial composite resins can kill caries-causing bacteria on contact, according to a new study by researchers from the Netherlands. The antibacterial

Many MLB stadiums becoming tobacco-free

2015-10-29

Several Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums will be tobacco-free by 2016 Opening Day as the campaign to end smokeless tobacco use in baseball gains momentum,

HRSA awards UCSF $1.75M for oral health training

2015-10-27

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) professor a

Study: Hookah smoking linked to serious oral conditions

2015-10-27

Hookah smoking is associated with serious oral conditions, such as periodontal diseases and cancer, according to new research published in the Journal of the American

Secondhand smoke linked to doubled caries risk in kids

2015-10-25

Children exposed to tobacco smoke at 4 months had an almost twofold increase in the risk of caries in their deciduous teeth in a new

ADA Foundation names 2015 Give Kids A Smile winners

2015-10-22

The ADA Foundation has announced Cavan Brunsden, DDS, and Colgate-Palmolive as the winners of the 2015 Smile Champion awards for the Give Kids A Smile

Operation Troop Treats continues for Halloween season

2015-10-19

Halloween candy exchange program Operation Troop Treats is gearing up again this fall for its fourth year. The U.S. program is designed to promote good