Premier Dental launches new Enamelon gel

2014-09-02

Premier Dental has introduced the Enamelon preventive treatment gel. The Enamelon gel contains 970 parts per million (ppm) of stannous fluoride and is safe for

Israel ends water fluoridation

2014-08-25

Israel’s Health Minister has prohibited the fluoridation of drinking water against the advice and wishes of other members of her health ministry and previous health

Blood, saliva tests help predict HPV-linked HNC recurrence

2014-08-25

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed blood and saliva tests that can accurately predict the recurrence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) linked to human papillomavirus

Study: Genetic mutations linked to salivary gland tumors

2014-08-07

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida have made a clinical discovery that could help physicians develop new treatments for an oral cancer that

Study: Diabetes increases risk for head and neck cancer

2014-07-31

The risk for head and neck cancer (HNC) was almost 50% higher in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) than in individuals without DM in a

Study: Cause of periodontitis related to type 2 diabetes

2014-07-31

Modulating the responses of B cells in blood cells may effectively treat or prevent the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and periodontitis simultaneously, according to

Many obese parents don’t see their obese kids as unhealthy

2014-07-30

A new study is getting widespread attention for its look at the way obese parents view the health of their obese children. As many as

Caries bacterium has altered genetically, linked to diet changes

2014-07-28

As genetic tools have improved and made it possible to confirm the presence of the bacteria responsible for some of the diseases observed in ancient

Antipain agent shrinks oral cancers without damaging healthy tissue

2014-07-24

Mouse models of human oral cancer treated with capsazepine showed dramatic tumor shrinkage without damage to surrounding tissues, according to a new study in Oral

Propofol + nitrous oxide may avoid sedation hypotension

2014-07-21

While the use of propofol is common in dentistry, researchers are fine-tuning ways of using it effectively. Proper sedation and patient comfort can depend on

Study finds link between perio disease, atherosclerosis

2014-07-14

Chronic oral infection with the periodontal disease pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis not only causes local inflammation of the gums leading to tooth loss but is also

Genetic testing may predict aggressiveness of oral cancer

2014-07-01

Missouri researchers have found a pattern of gene expression associated with aggressive tumors that could produce a diagnostic test that could alter the clinical management