Ohio spearheads kids’ oral health initiative
Ohio has launched the Children’s Oral Health Action Team (COHAT), a team of nearly 30 organizations from education, healthcare, dental, and advocacy backgrounds who want
Ohio has launched the Children’s Oral Health Action Team (COHAT), a team of nearly 30 organizations from education, healthcare, dental, and advocacy backgrounds who want
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a debilitating bone condition that affects the jaws and occurs as a result of reduced local blood supply to
No causal relationship between oral bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) has been has been established, according to Christy Jones, attorney for Merck, during
A 17-year-old boy died February 9 after he developed sepsis following root canal surgery at a Blue Island, IL, dental clinic, according to a story
Use of nonalcohol antibacterial mouth rinse containing cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) decreases the incidence of preterm births, according to a study presented today at the Society
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) wants military personnel to participate in the Great American Spit Out (GASpO) on February 24, 2011. The department’s new
The Dayton Daily News has obtained testimony that reveals a former supervisor at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Dayton, OH, did not take
As part of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) has launched a new public awareness campaign, Baby Teeth Matter, targeted at
Connecticut continues to consider creating an advanced dental hygiene practitioner program in the state as a way to increase access to dental care for underserved
GlaxoSmithKline’s Aquafresh iso-active Whitening toothpaste was voted Product of the Year USA in the toothpaste category in a survey of more than 60,000 American shoppers
Professional Disposables International (PDI) has introduced Sani-Cloth AF, a fragrance-and alcohol-free, quaternary-based surface-disinfection wipe with an overall kill time of three minutes. Sani-Cloth AF has
TeethWhiteningReviews.com, an informational website for consumers, is powering a new website, TeethTrays.com, that encourages consumers to evaluate their experience with certain teeth-whitening products based on