TV news programs focus on dental sedation risks

2012-07-10

ABC will air a segment covering pediatric dental anesthesiology and some of its associated risks July 12 during “World News With Diane Sawyer” and “Nightline,”

Annenberg Foundation makes $50K grant to OHA

2012-07-10

Oral Health America (OHA) has received a $50,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation to expand services in California. These services will be provided through OHA’s

IDA system targets orthodontics keyword searches

2012-07-10

Dentists who offer orthodontic services can now take advantage of new turnkey dental marketing plans from the Internet Dental Alliance (IDA). Also known as the

U.S. implant firm hits the 25-year mark

2012-07-10

Biomet 3i, founded as Implant Innovations in May 1987 by an engineer and a periodontist, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in business. The company now

Study: Heavy cellphone use affects salivary glands

2012-07-09

Heavy cellphone use increases the rate of saliva and flow, as well as the volume of parotid glands, according to a study to be published

U.S. task force targets preschool caries prevention

2012-07-09

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted for public comment its draft research plan on the prevention of dental caries in preschool-aged children (ages

Stem cell discovery could aid bone regeneration

2012-07-08

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered two key regulating genes that govern the cell-fate determination of human bone marrow stem

Do women experience more pain than men?

2012-07-08

Differences in anatomical, physiological, and hormonal features between men and women may help to explain why women are more sensitive to pain and experience more

CDC updates hepatitis B guidelines

2012-07-08

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines on safe clinical practice for health providers and students who are infected

Whiter Image launches teeth-whitening initiative

2012-07-08

Whiter Image Dental has launched a teeth-whitening initiative to encourage dental patients to maintain their regularly scheduled visits. The new Smile Maintenance Program coincides with

Hygienists take issue with ABC’s ‘The View’

2012-07-08

On July 6, the ABC television program “The View” featured a segment that “grossly misrepresented” the educational requirements and annual salary of dental hygienists, according

UAlbany receives $2.5M grant to research xerostomia

2012-07-05

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the University at Albany (UAlbany) a five-year, $2.5 million grant to support nanoscale efforts to improve the