The Oregon Board of Dentistry’s resolution to allow dental auxiliaries to apply silver diamine fluoride (SDF), which followed the recent classification of SDF as a
Selecta Biosciences has received a $3.2 million grant from the Skolkovo Foundation to develop an immunotherapy to treat cancers caused by the human papilloma virus
Dentists and dental hygienists in Calgary, Alberta, say they are seeing rampant caries in children’s teeth following a decision to remove fluoride from the Canadian
What’s in a kiss? About 80 million bacteria, the amount that is normally exchanged during a 10-second “French” kiss, according to a new study of
Salivary mucins, key components of mucus, actively protect teeth from one of the principal bacteria that causes caries, Streptococcus mutans, according to a new study
In a new study, U.K. scientists report that the incidence of life-threatening heart infection has increased significantly in England since the introduction of the 2008
Voters in six U.S. cities chose to retain community water fluoridation and another city opted to restart fluoridation in the recent elections. The fluoridation votes
A Japanese mushroom extract appears to be effective for eradicating the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a pilot clinical trial at the University of Texas
Two Michigan towns and a Washington community have voted to continue fluoridating their water supplies. Boyne City and Bronson in Michigan both overwhelmingly approved fluoridation
Research by scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry could lead to a simple saliva test capable of diagnosing the
The Northern California town of Healdsburg will continue to fluoridate its public water supply after voters approved a ballot measure. More than 66% of voters
The town of Salina, KS, has voted to continue fluoridating its water supply. Located 175 miles west of Kansas City, with a population of about
