A new study has added to the mounting evidence on the harmful effects of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in epoxy
The umami taste could have an important and beneficial role in overall and oral health, according to research published in the journal Flavour (January 26,
America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) will launch its Smile Drive campaign to raise oral health awareness and collect toothbrushes and toothpaste for
It is time, actually long past time, for the profession of dentistry to aggressively challenge the use of the pumice and rubber cup “prophylaxis” in
Researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) are designing a new biomedical device that could make chemotherapy more efficient, reduce its side effects, and improve
In addition to being screened for lung cancer, heavy smokers should also be checked for head and neck cancer (HNC) to improve early detection and
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is now offering an additional dental cleaning per benefit period for certain plan members who are pregnant or who
Oral infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) type most frequently linked to HPV-related head and neck cancers (HPV16) is more likely to persist at least
A team of nine Aspen Dental clinicians recently provided free dental care to almost 400 patients during a weeklong humanitarian mission to Haiti, a mission
Goodwin Community Health’s dental center in Somersworth, NH, recently received several grants to help improve its operations and expand oral care for Strafford County children
Maine pediatric dentist Jonathan Shenkin, DDS, MPH, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Grant to improve oral health in Belarus. Dr. Shenkin is a clinical associate
The Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has awarded a two-year $300,000 grant to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America’s ToothFairy to support oral health