Members of the Stanford University football team are wearing mouthpieces equipped with tiny sensors to measure the force of head impacts during games and practices
A self-adhering, slowly dissolving disk that releases xylitol, cellulose gum, and mild mint flavor has been found to be effective in relieving dry mouth during
Does listening to the whir of a dental handpiece all day lead to hearing problems for dentists? This is the focus of research being conducted
Judith Runser, RDH, of Annapolis, MD, has won the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) dental “Contagion” Contest. The contest encouraged dental professionals to
When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture can reduce the side effect of xerostomia, according to findings from the first randomized
Xlear has introduced an all-natural, cinnamon-flavored toothpaste that contains xylitol. Spry cinnamon toothpaste is fluoride-free and has a natural tartar control formula with aloe that
It took him 10 years, but Howard Wright, DMD, an inventor and retired dentist, has finally achieved his goal of creating a toothpaste that changes
William Magee, DDS, MD, had no intention of starting a charitable organization. In truth, charity wasn’t even his primary objective when he asked his wife
AMD Lasers has published a set of surgical manuals for dentists, titled Diode Laser Soft Tissue Surgery for Laser Dentist: Volumes 1-3. Written by dental
Dental implant maker Nobel Biocare’s third-quarter revenues for 2011 were down year over year, but losses narrowed significantly. For the quarter (end-September 30), the company
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have developed a new genetic approach to specifically block the damaged copy of the gene
Oragenics has donated more than $190,000 worth of the company’s EvoraPlus probiotic mints to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) program. The NCOHF supports
