The Georgia Board of Dentistry is proposing a rule change that would require indirect supervision of hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools,
Pulpdent has developed a catalyst that successfully synthesizes PMGDM, a material essential for formulating certain dental adhesives. The chemical reaction that synthesizes the PMGDM molecule
Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, has acquired OraPharma from Johnson & Johnson, saying it plans to build
A 13-year-old girl from Elyria, OH, died January 3, two weeks after having two teeth extracted by an oral surgeon. Marissa Kingery was undergoing oral
Enox Biopharma, which specializes in solutions for infections associated with medical devices, has granted Ortho Dental Solutions (ODS) an exclusive royalty bearing license and rights
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is urging the Georgia Board of Dentistry to reject a proposal that would prohibit dental hygienists from providing basic preventive
Twenty years of research has consistently shown that oscillating-rotating toothbrushes are safe compared with manual toothbrushes, but a systematic review of all clinical and laboratory
CHICAGO (Reuters) – People with obstructive sleep apnea were less sleepy after three weeks of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) compared with patients
Administering ibuprofen before and after separator placement more effectively reduced postplacement pain compared with other analgesics and a placebo, according to a new study in
Individuals with acute and aggressive periodontitis are more likely to visit hospital emergency departments (EDs) than those without, costing U.S. hospitals millions of dollars in
Since the theory of selective polishing was introduced, dental hygienists have been ethically challenged. They are torn between the desire to conserve the fluoride-rich, outermost
Allcare Dental & Dentures, a provider of low-cost dentures and dental services with more than 50 offices across the U.S., is reportedly going out of
