Woman aspirates drill bit during implant surgery

2012-12-27

A 60-year-old woman undergoing dental implant surgery had to have her dentist’s drill bit removed from her right lung after it fell into her mouth

Wash. health center receives $500K from HHS

2012-12-26

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Tri-Cities Community Health (TCCH) a grant for $500,000 to establish two new school-based health centers

Water fluoridation in Portland, Ore., up for vote in 2013

2012-12-25

The citizens of Portland, OR, will vote one year sooner on whether fluoride should be added to the city’s drinking water. Portland officials decided to

The dental technician’s kiss

2012-12-25

Few pictures in history are as enigmatic as the 1945 photo depicting a sailor kissing a nurse in New York’s Times Square. The picture was

Robotic surgery repairs child’s laryngeal cleft

2012-12-25

A 5-year-old boy old has become the first pediatric patient in the western U.S. to undergo transoral robotic surgery (TORS) to repair his rare congenital

Scientists map genome for oral probiotic

2012-12-23

Scientists who mapped the genome for the oral probiotic BLIS (bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance) K12 found no negative traits, which supports the safety of the strain,

Perio treatment may lower risk of preterm birth

2012-12-23

A new systematic review has found that pregnant women who are at high risk for preterm birth and have periodontal disease may be able to

Study: Obesity not linked with caries in kids

2012-12-23

Overweight children are not more likely to have caries, but behaviors can increase their risk of dental problems, according to a new study in Caries

Dental Heroes: A conversation with Dr. Gary Parker

2012-12-19

In this latest installment of HuangshanDental.com’s Dental Heroes series, we spoke with Gary Parker, DDS, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has dedicated his life

Jensen Dental releases WX millable dental wax

2012-12-19

Jensen Dental has released Jensen WX millable dental wax, a frame-based product for Jensen and 3M ESPE Lava certified mills. According to the company, key

CDA Foundation to help fund fluoridation project

2012-12-19

The California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation has approved $500,000 from its restricted fluoridation funds to be used to support a new Santa Clara Valley Water

San Jose approves next step of fluoridation plan

2012-12-18

After sourcing $6.6 million in funding for water fluoridation in November with a public-private partnership, the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California this week