ADHA partners with Wrigley on hygiene grants

2012-09-30

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company are partnering to celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month this October. In support of

Operation Smile to honor philanthropists at gala

2012-09-27

Operation Smile announced that it will honor key donors and fundraisers at its 30th Anniversary Smile Gala on September 28. The organization, which provides free

ULM hygiene students shine in national exams

2012-09-27

Students in the dental hygiene program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) achieved a 100% passage rate on the spring National Board Dental

Ultradent supports FDA ban of products with BPA

2012-09-27

Ultradent supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent ban of products that contain bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical known to cause harmful physical

AACD survey: People pick perfect smile over perfect body

2012-09-27

Consumers say they would pay to fix their teeth before they would pay for weight loss help, according to new research from the American Academy

Hydroxyapatite paste may reduce bleaching sensitivity

2012-09-27

Tooth sensitivity is one of the chief complaints patients have when undergoing tooth whitening. Now a study has found that using a nanohydroxyapatite (n-HAP) paste

3M, Ivoclar settle zirconia coloring patent suit

2012-09-26

3M and Ivoclar Vivadent have settled a patent lawsuit in Germany involving a processed zirconia coloring technology. As a result of the settlement, Ivoclar Vivadent

OrthoAccel can sell AcceleDent in Korea

2012-09-26

OrthoAccel Technologies has received official clearance from the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to begin commercial sales of its AcceleDent orthodontic device in South

Study: Sense of coherence enhances oral health

2012-09-26

Sense of coherence (SOC) has been related to oral-health behaviors and oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in observational studies. Now the Journal of Dental Research

Univ. of Maryland gets $16M grant for head/neck pain study

2012-09-25

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry has been awarded $16 million by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to fund the

Anesthesiologist denies blame for child’s death

2012-09-25

The parents of a 2-year-old Texas boy who died after a dental procedure are suing the anesthesiologist and the surgical center where the procedure was

German vegan toothpaste delivers B12

2012-09-24

German cosmetics company Sante, with the help of the German Vegetarian Society, has created a toothpaste that is enriched with organic vitamin B12, according to