CDC: Moderate periodontitis increasing with age
2013-11-21
Moderate periodontitis increased with age among U.S. adults from 2009 to 2010, but the prevalence of mild and severe periodontitis remained relatively steady at less
dental specialties
Orthodontic AlignerMeter app gets update
2013-11-21
Great Smiles has released an update for the AlignerMeter app, which provides iPhone and Android smartphone users with a free invisible braces consultation. After downloading
Darby Dental donates supplies to Philippines
2013-11-21
Darby Dental Supply has donated a truckload of relief supplies to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The supplies include dental and hygiene products
Mass. senator introduces MLP bill
2013-11-19
Massachusetts state Sen. Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) has filed a midlevel provider (MLP) bill to address the shortage of dentists who provide care to people eligible
Dentist publishes book detailing halitosis cure
2013-11-19
Richard A. Miller, DDS, author and director of the National Breath Center, has published a new book on halitosis management. Beating Bad Breath: The Cure!
Cost-effectiveness: FDPs versus anterior implants
2013-11-19
In the mind of a patient, cost can outweigh all other factors when treatment options are presented. Now, a new study by Swiss researchers can
Columbia, Mo. votes to continue fluoridation
2013-11-17
Officials in Columbia, MO, have voted to continue fluoridating the city’s water supply. The unanimous city council vote came November 4 following nearly a year
The LAPIP protocol: Time to add it to your toolkit?
2013-11-17
Through rose-colored glasses, implant dentistry is a perfect solution. The patient no longer has to worry about decay or other problems associated with natural dentition.
More patients test positive in Okla. infection scandal
2013-11-14
Oklahoma health officials have confirmed that 100 patients of oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, have now tested positive for hepatitis and HIV. The state
IADR/AADR publish implant dentistry supplement
2013-11-14
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have released the third clinical supplement to the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) Clinical implant dentistry
Study: Preventive dental care for children lacking
2013-11-14
A study of more than 90 million claims by Delta Dental found that even insured children are not getting the proper level of preventive dental
ADA applauds global treaty upholding amalgam use
2013-11-14
The ADA has voiced its support for provisions included in a global mercury treaty that uphold the use of dental amalgam. The treaty, signed by
