The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) issued special recognitions to members for their contributions to the periodontal specialty during its recent annual meeting in San
The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America’s ToothFairy has received a three-year $270,000 grant from Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to establish the NCOHF
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed a rule under the Clean Water Act requiring dentists to install amalgam separators to help cut discharges
Joan Otomo-Corgel, DDS, MPH, a periodontist from Manhattan Beach, CA, has been installed as the new president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) during
SAN FRANCISCO – In a poster presentation at the American Academy of Periodontology’s (AAP) 100th Annual Meeting, researchers from Brazil concluded that while periodontal treatment
A North Carolina dentist’s license was suspended by the state dental board following the apparent overdose death of his patient last October. The North Carolina
Procter & Gamble will remove polyethylene microbeads from its Crest toothpaste line after a dental hygienist spoke out about finding the blue plastic bits in
With the steady progression of technology, the digital versus film debate in dental radiography seems all but settled with digital as the victor as it
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry has been awarded a $302,000 two-year grant by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to study
In patients with advanced esophageal cancer, radiation therapy (RT) alone is as effective as RT combined with chemotherapy in decreasing swallowing complications, thus allowing patients
Keystone Industries has acquired Enamelite, a company that specializes in products using nanotechnology to produce spray ceramics and powders for dental use. The acquisition is
Oral Health America (OHA) and Trident are expanding the 10th anniversary celebration for the Smiles Across America (SAA) program by giving consumers a way to
