Meda Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement to acquire ZpearPoint, including global rights to its EB24 product, an over-the-counter treatment for dental erosion. The EB24 product
A dolphin in a Hong Kong water park suffering from general dental abrasion has had extensive dental surgery. South African veterinary dentist Dr. Cedric Tutt performed
Heraeus Kulzer has settled a lawsuit against Omni Dental Supply over complaints that Omni illegally sold gray-market Heraeus Kulzer products. Heraeus Kulzer said Omni Dental,
Researchers have identified a new gene related to the Van der Woude syndrome (VWS), the most common syndrome with cleft lip and palate, according to
The Canadian province of Ontario has committed to expand the eligibility for its Healthy Smiles Ontario program. This expansion should offer improved access to free
A Michigan dentist has agreed to pay $125,000 to close a federal investigation into his writing of unnecessary prescriptions. Federal regulators noted that Marc Kamp,
Connecticut dentist Peter Munk, DDS, has written a new book to soothe children’s anxiety during a dental visit. Rover and the Happy Dentist by Peter
Canadian researchers are studying the dental impact of no fluoridation of the drinking water in Calgary, Alberta. University of Calgary researchers are investigating children’s teeth
The Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY, has received a $65,000 grant to integrate preventive dental and oral health screenings into routine physical exams.
Mic Falkel, DDS, has spent a considerable amount of time studying anesthesia. Yet the presenter at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting was humbled
Researchers have developed a hydrogel scaffold for craniofacial bone tissue regeneration that starts as a liquid, solidifies into a gel in the body, and liquefies
Poor oral health, including chronic periodontitis, is a common finding in hemodialysis patients. However, researchers from Brazil have provided preliminary evidence that periodontal therapy may
